The picture of health
Examining school-based health environments through photographs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22944880 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Kontak (0000-0002-9104-0678, Dalhousie University), Julia C H Kontak, Jessie-Lee D Mcisaac (0000-0002-9294-5313, Dalhousie University, corresponding author), Tarra L Penney (0000-0002-4889-9102, Dalhousie University), Stefan Kuhle (0000-0001-9417-3727, Dalhousie University), Sara Kirk (0000-0003-2146-4448, Dalhousie University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | daw027 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daw027 |
| PMID | 27107022 |
| OpenAlex | W2338890588 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Health-promoting schools (HPS) is an effective approach to enhance the health and well-being of children and youth, but its measurement remains a challenge considering contextual differences across school environments. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore the physical features of the school environment through photographs of schools that had implemented an HPS approach compared with schools that had not. This study used a descriptive approach, wherein physical features of the school environment were distilled through visual images and qualitatively analyzed. School environment data were collected from 18 elementary schools (10 HPS, 8 comparison schools) from a school board in rural Nova Scotia (Canada). Evaluation assistants captured photographs of the physical school environment as part of a broader environment audit. Overarching themes included the promotion, access and availability of opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity, healthy school climate and safety and accessibility of the school. The photographs characterized diverse aspects of the school environment and revealed differences between schools that had implemented an HPS approach compared with schools that had not. There were increased visual cues to support healthy eating, physical activity and mental well-being, and indications of a holistic approach to health among schools that implemented an HPS approach. This research adds to understanding the environmental elements of HPS. The use of photographic data to understand school environments provided an innovative method to explore the physical features of schools that had implemented an HPS approach.
Audit · Environmental audit · Geography · Health promotion · Medical education · Mental health · Nova scotia · Public health · Applied Psychology · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Nursing · Philosophy and Education Pedagogy · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education
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Diet Quality and Academic Performance
Using the School Environment to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
The Effect of the School Environment on the Emotional Health of Adolescents
Culture matters
Visual methods and the visual culture of schools
The effects of the school environment on student health
Theories of how the school environment impacts on student health
Influence of School Architecture and Design on Healthy Eating
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Approche globale de la santé en milieu scolaire au Canada
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |