J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2013 Sep;24(3):282-291. 10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.3.282.

Clusters of Health-Promoting Schools in Middle and High Schools Based on the WHO Guidelines

• Ko Y
• Lee IS

• KMID: 2292745
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.3.282

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the Clusters of health promoting schools in middle and high schools for the Korean Youth Risk Behaviors Web-based Survey.
METHODS
The tool of health promoting school was developed based on a framework for action for health promoting schools in World Health Organization and Schools Health Index for middle and high schools in the United States by 2 professionals and 2 health teachers and revised as a result of the preliminary study. Data were collected with a questionnaire from teachers who attended the conference run by Korean Centers for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention in 2009. The data of 363 schools were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, and ANOVA.
RESULTS
As a result of comparing the scores of health promoting schools, three Clusters were identified. The Clusters differed significantly in presence of health teacher, location, and type of schools (p<.05).
CONCLUSION
These results are a good reference in developing tailored strategies for health promoting schools, which will help improve health-promoting schools.

Keyword

Adolescent; Schools; Health promotion; Health behavior; Cluster analysis

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Cluster Analysis
Communicable Disease Control
Health Behavior
Health Promotion
Humans
Risk-Taking
United States
World Health Organization
Surveys and Questionnaires

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  Figure 1 Mean score of each item in school health policies, physical and social environment of the school.

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  Figure 2 Mean score of each item in community links, action competencies for healthy living, and school health care and promotion services.

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