Peer Leadership in School and Community Alcohol Use Prevention Activities

Komro, Mph Kelli A.; Perry, Cheryl L.; Msw, Mph Sara Veblen-Mortenson; Williams, Carolyn L.; Roel, Joseph P.

doi:10.1080/10556699.1999.10604640

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“…Peer education and cross-age mentoring have become increasingly popular methods of health promotion among adolescents [58–69]. Although used extensively in other areas [58,59,61,63–65,68], peer-based approaches have rarely been applied in studies to change dietary behaviors and PA behaviors among adolescents. A number of studies suggest that, after controlling for various s family and individual factors, weight-related attitudes and behaviors among friends may predict body image, dieting onset, chronic dieting, unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCBs), and eating disorder symptoms [69–75].…”

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College students as facilitators in reducing adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living

Slawson

Dalton

Dula

et al. 2015

Contemporary Clinical Trials

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The proportion of obese adolescents in Southern Appalachia is among the highest in the nation. Through funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities – National Institutes of Health, the Team Up for Healthy Living project was a cluster-randomized trial targeting obesity prevention in adolescents through a cross-peer intervention. The specific aims of the project were to: 1) develop a peer-based health education program focusing on establishing positive peer norms towards healthy eating and physical activity (PA) among high school students, 2) test program efficacy, and 3) explore mechanisms underlying the program. The study was guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior, which presupposes that human behavior is primarily driven by attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and social support. To deliver the intervention, undergraduate students from the disciplines of public health, nutrition, and kinesiology were hired as peer facilitators. Ten area high schools were invited to participate, were matched on demographics and then randomized to intervention or control. The primary outcomes of the study included body mass status, dietary behaviors, PA, and sedentary behaviors which were assessed at baseline and at three and twelve months post baseline. Intervention schools received Team Up for Healthy Living curriculum, which consists of eight 40-minute sessions. The curriculum focused on improving nutrition awareness, PA, leadership and communication. Control schools received their regularly scheduled Lifetime Wellness curriculum. The long-term goal of the study was to establish an effective academia–community partnership program to address adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia.

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College students as facilitators in reducing adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living

Slawson

Dalton

Dula

et al. 2015

Contemporary Clinical Trials

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“…In fact, there is evidence that peer-led health education is at least as effective as adult-led health education 3,5,12 -14 . Typically, peer leaders are selected by their peers and trained to lead activities 15,16 ; however, some promotion programmes have implemented activities with volunteer peer leaders 17 . Regardless of the recruitment process, training peer leaders usually includes teaching technical expertise and knowledge of the importance of their role in behaviour change, and generating a sense of commitment and enthusiasm for the goals of the project 15 .…”

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Promotions to increase lower-fat food choices among students in secondary schools: description and outcomes of TACOS (Trying Alternative Cafeteria Options in Schools)

Fulkerson

French

Story

et al. 2004

Public Health Nutr.

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Objectives: (1) To describe promotional activities, particularly student-led, targeting lower-fat à la carte foods that were conducted in secondary schools; and (2) to describe the relationships between the number and duration of total promotional activities for lower-fat à la carte foods and cafeteria sales of such foods over two years. Design: Promotional activities were implemented in schools that were randomised to the intervention condition of a larger, two-year, school-based, randomised, controlled nutrition intervention trial. Setting: Ten Minnesota secondary schools. Subjects: Students and school faculty, school food-service and research staff (measured at the school level). Results: Over two years, 181 promotions were implemented (n ¼ 49 in Year 1 and n ¼ 132 in Year 2). In Year 1, the number of promotions conducted in schools was significantly associated with percentage lower-fat food sales. In Year 2, the duration of promotions was significantly associated with percentage lower-fat food sales. Conclusions: Collaborative efforts among students, school food-service staff and research staff can be successful in implementing a large number of nutrition-related, school-wide promotional activities. These efforts can increase the sales of lower-fat foods in à la carte areas of school cafeterias.

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The WHO Health Promoting School framework for improving the health and well-being of students and their academic achievement

Langford

Bonell

Jones

et al. 2014

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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BackgroundThe World Health Organization's (WHO's) Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework is an holistic, settings-based approach to promoting health and educational attainment in school. The effectiveness of this approach has not been previously rigorously reviewed. ObjectivesTo assess the effectiveness of the Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework in improving the health and well-being of students and their academic achievement.

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Peer Leadership in School and Community Alcohol Use Prevention Activities

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

College students as facilitators in reducing adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living

College students as facilitators in reducing adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living

Promotions to increase lower-fat food choices among students in secondary schools: description and outcomes of TACOS (Trying Alternative Cafeteria Options in Schools)

The WHO Health Promoting School framework for improving the health and well-being of students and their academic achievement

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