Health promotion in Swedish schools: school managers' views

Persson, Louise; Haraldsson, Katarina

doi:10.1093/heapro/dat073

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“…This calls for a holistic educational environment, where health promotion, health literacy, and focus on equity between students and teachers are aligned [4,5,6]. The findings revealed by this study consistently centre around the health-promoting factors of collaboration and participation, which fits with the whole-school approach [12]. Add that collaboration between stakeholders (i.e., students, teachers, parents, communities, researchers) is often challenging because their values, cultures, and traditions differ [10].…”

Section: Collaboration Among School Staffsupporting

confidence: 56%

“When I feel well all over, I study and learn better” - experiences of good conditions for health and learning in schools in the Arctic region of Sweden

Kostenius

Nyström

2020

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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A challenge facing the Arctic region is the disengagement of both education and work among its youth. Only by supporting young people who are struggling with mental and physical health challenges can we begin to address this societal challenge. Education, mental health and social inclusion are prominent factors for future employment, income and independent living for young people. The aim of this study was to describe and understand the experiences of good conditions for health and learning in schools in the Arctic region. The 5-D appreciative inquiry method was used to explore 47 students' and professionals' experiences and future visions of their school. A phenomenological analysis resulted in three themes: "Standing as one", "Having an apple a day", and "Finding the end of the rainbow". The findings revealed the necessity of promoting health and learning simultaneously in school and viewing health holistically. Health-promoting relationships permeate the findings of good conditions for health and learning. We argue for considering mandatory health education to increase students' health literacy and making student participation and staff collaboration a priority in schools in the Arctic region. These findings, their practical implications, and future research directions are discussed.

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Section: Collaboration Among School Staffsupporting

confidence: 56%

“When I feel well all over, I study and learn better” - experiences of good conditions for health and learning in schools in the Arctic region of Sweden

Kostenius

Nyström

2020

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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“…After analyzing the curricula discussed above, we highlight the need to include EpS in official degrees, an issue that is also evident in several recent studies at national 48 and international [52][53][54] levels.…”

Section: Curricular Restructuringmentioning

confidence: 99%

La formación en educación para la salud del alumnado universitario del grado de educación infantil en España

Llorent-Bedmar

Palma

2019

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Resumen En España, la Educación para la Salud se encuentra integrada en el currículo de Educación Infantil, pero los docentes no llegan a desarrollarla de manera efectiva. Pretendemos constatar la opinión del alumnado del Grado de Educación Infantil de las universidades de Andalucía sobre su formación e importancia de esta materia. La investigación se ha realizado sobre una población de 2178 estudiantes, utilizando como instrumento principal el cuestionario. Para su validación medimos su consistencia interna con el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach y el análisis factorial exploratorio. El alumnado estima muy necesaria la formación en Educación para la Salud infantil (87,8%), calificando como deficitaria la recibida en los planes de estudio oficiales. Las materias ofertadas se enfocan en su mayoría a la promoción de hábitos de vida saludables (61,5%) y al ámbito de la prevención (38,5%). En cambio, estiman de gran importancia una formación en primeros auxilios. Proponemos se implante con carácter obligatorio una completa y adecuada Educación para la Salud en la formación del profesorado.

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“…In school, the classroom is where children spend most of their time, and a beneficial classroom climate is of substantial importance in establishing a supportive and healthy school environment (WHO 1991 ; Persson and Haraldsson 2013 ). It has been shown that an important aspect of the classroom climate is children’s own perception of it (Gillen et al 2011 ; Hagquist 2012 ; Veerman 2015 ).…”

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Classmate characteristics, class composition and children’s perceived classroom climate

Persson

Svensson²

2017

J Public Health

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Aim A beneficial classroom climate is vital for school achievements, health, well-being, and school satisfaction. However, there is little knowledge as to how the classmate characteristics and class composition are related to the level of a perceived messy and disorderly classroom climate and whether the estimated relationships vary between different groups of children. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between classmate characteristics as well as class composition and children's perceived classroom climate. Method Data from a cross-sectional survey administrated in 71 classes including 1,247 children in a mid-sized Swedish city were used. The analyses were conducted using multilevel models. Results A class with a higher proportion of girls was associated with a lower likelihood of perceiving the classroom climate as messy and disorderly. Moreover, a higher proportion of immigrant children in a class was associated with a perception of a messier and disorderly classroom climate among non-immigrant children, but not among immigrant children themselves. Conclusion Classmate characteristics and class composition deserve more research attention and can be important considerations when aiming to improve the classroom climate and children's well-being in general.

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Health promotion in Swedish schools: school managers' views

Cited by 23 publications

References 22 publications

“When I feel well all over, I study and learn better” - experiences of good conditions for health and learning in schools in the Arctic region of Sweden

“When I feel well all over, I study and learn better” - experiences of good conditions for health and learning in schools in the Arctic region of Sweden

La formación en educación para la salud del alumnado universitario del grado de educación infantil en España

Classmate characteristics, class composition and children’s perceived classroom climate

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