Every School Healthy: Creating Local Impact Through National Efforts

Jones, Elizabeth Pufall; Hatfield, Daniel P.; Connolly, Nico

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“…Different levels of wellness exist may be attributed to various school programs such as physical education classes, extracurricular activities, schools visit by organizations' providing advocacy on health, support from family, from peers and teachers who take up the role of school counselors by default ( 27 , 28 ). These activities boost adolescent wellness.…”

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A Survey on Wellness and Its Predictors Amongst Fiji High School Students

Odrovakavula

Mohammadnezhad

Khan

2021

Front. Public Health

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Background: Adolescent population face a number of health concerns which calls for objective and comprehensive assessment of their wellness during their critical development phase. This study aimed to determine adolescent wellness and its predictors amongst adolescents in secondary schools in Fiji.Methods: This quantitative cross sectional study was conducted in four purposively selected schools in Suva and the greater Suva area, Fiji, between August and September, 2019. Students of Fijian nationality, enrolled into years 11-13 in the selected schools were purposively selected. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on four dimensions of wellness including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual. Spearman's Rho correlation was conducted to test for associations. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were applied to analyze the data by the SPSS software version 25. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant.Results: A total of 350 students participated in the study. Mean raw scores for wellness dimensions were as follows: physical = 51 (out of 60), psychological = 63 (out of 80), social = 42 (out of 50), and spiritual = 34 (out of 40). For overall wellness, two significant differences were observed: students of Fijian Itaukei descent (193.68 ± 14.2) and participants with a family income of $40,000-50,000 (199.08 ± 12.60) (p = 0.04) had a higher overall wellness score. There were three significant differences observed for psychological wellness dimension; Fijians of Indian descent (64.68 ± 9.30), participants enrolled into year 13 (64.68 ± 9.30) and those with a family income of $40,000-50,000 had higher psychological score. For social wellness, a significant difference was observed: Itaukei participants had higher scores (43.34 ± 4.42) when compared to other ethnic groups (p < 0.05). In terms of spiritual wellness, a significant difference was observed for ethnicity: Itaukei participants had a higher mean score (35.59 ± 4.26) when compared to other ethnic groups (p < 0.05). Strong correlations were observed for all dimensions of wellness.Conclusions: Findings of this study highlighted different factors affecting adolescents' wellness in Fiji. It is recommended that health education and awareness program be carried out for developing adolescent wellness by considering these factors. It is also recommended that parental and family support are provided to adolescents.

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A Survey on Wellness and Its Predictors Amongst Fiji High School Students

Odrovakavula

Mohammadnezhad

Khan

2021

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“…The final set of articles provide examples of putting WSCC implementation into practice. At the national level, Pufall Jones et al 18 offer important insights into the role of organizations, particularly national ones, in offering technical assistance to school districts and communities. Their findings on the need for coordination and flexibility are valuable insights into the future of taking WSCC to scale.…”

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Every School Healthy: Policy, Research, and Action

Howley¹,

Hunt

2020

Journal of School Health

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T he invitation to serve as guest editors of a sponsored issue, such as this one is a privilege, and it comes with a responsibility to showcase the impactful work of diverse and talented authors and colleagues. This responsibility also includes the need to ensure the content reflects the values of the American School Health Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and its Together for Healthy and Successful Schools program grantees (with whom the idea for this issue originated).As we write this in the summer of 2020, we acknowledge that the world has changed a lot from the end of 2019 when this issue was first conceptualized and early 2020 when the authors were invited and articles were underway. We also know that it will have changed even more by the time this is published. Some of the biggest changes have been and will continue to be in the complicated and interlocking systems of education and health.We believe that these articles continue to be relevant, but it is important to acknowledge that they reflect work performed in very different conditions. We think it is fair to say that neither we nor any of the contributors to this issue could imagine the changes being wrought in the nation's schools and surrounding communities by COVID-19. At the same time, the powerful response to our nation's history of racism and inequality, much of it being led by young people, is leading to even more changes-particularly in areas of interest to readers of this special issue, such as the social-emotional and physical environments of schools.As you read these articles and consider their implications for your work in supporting healthy and safe environments for young people, we ask that you also reflect on the larger implications. What do they have to say for our future and the future of a Principal,

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Every School Healthy: Creating Local Impact Through National Efforts

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A Survey on Wellness and Its Predictors Amongst Fiji High School Students

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