ABSTRACT BACKGROUND School climate has been linked to multiple student behavioral, academic, health, and social‐emotional outcomes. The US Department of Education ( USDOE ) developed a 3‐factor model school comprised safety, engagement, environment. This article examines the factor structure measurement invariance model. METHODS Drawing upon 2 consecutive waves data from over 25,000 high students (46% minority), series exploratory confirmatory analyses examined fit Maryland Safe Supportive...

This article presents findings from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) testing the impact of novel coaching approach utilized as one element Double Check cultural responsivity and student engagement model. The RCT included 158 elementary middle school teachers to receive or serve comparisons; all participating were exposed school-wide professional development activities. Pre–post nonexperimental comparisons indicated improvements in self-reported culturally responsive behavior management...

To test a model of the religion-health connection to determine whether religious coping plays mediating role in health behaviors national sample African Americans.

To examine relationships between spiritual health locus of control beliefs and various behaviors.A cross-sectional survey a national sample African Americans assessed beliefs, fruit vegetable consumption, physical activity, alcohol consumption.Active were positively associated with consumption negatively consumption. Passive lower increased Among male participants, passive higher consumption.Findings suggest that dimensions have complex varying behaviors.

A critical next step in advancing our understanding of teacher practices that can equitably engage and support learning diverse classrooms is determining the effectiveness culturally responsive interventions. Yet, quantitative measurement indicators teaching interventions are scarce. Most research relies exclusively on self-reports, with limited attention to issues social desirability, few studies observe practices. Data come from 142 K-8 teachers six schools who were assessed via Assessing...

Connection to school and engagement are important in promoting positive youth development, but little is known about their relationship characteristics, particularly equity. School equity, the extent which there fair treatment for all students, critical ensuring success students. Hierarchical linear models conducted on data from 19,833 adolescents at 52 high schools indicated that greater equity was associated with improved student connection engagement. Cross‐level interactions were...

Substance use can occur as a result of coping with stress. Within the school context, youth are exposed to stressors related achievement and peer-relationships. Protective factors, such spirituality, may moderate adolescents' engagement in substance use.The current study investigated role spirituality association between stress use, an effort test hypothesis that moderates use.This used data from grades 6-8 attending 40 parochial private schools. A total 5,217 students participated web-based...

Colorectal cancer screening has clear benefits in terms of mortality reduction; however, it is still underutilized and especially among medically underserved populations, including African Americans, who also suffer a disproportionate colorectal burden. This study consisted theory-driven (health belief model) spiritually based intervention aimed at increasing Americans through community health advisor-led educational series 16 churches. Using randomized design, churches were assigned to...

Background. Adolescence is a developmental period when dating behavior first initiated and the risk of abuse by or against partner begins to emerge. It also one in which experimentation with alcohol illicit substances typically begins. The current study examined association between recent use marijuana experience physical verbal teen violence (TDV) victimization while considering potential influence school contextual variables. Method. Data came from 27,758 high students attending 58...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The study provides 10‐year trend data on the psychosocial correlates of physical dating violence ( PDV ) victimization among females who participated in national Youth Risk Behavior Surveys US high school students between1999 and 2009. METHODS dependent variable was . Independent variables included 4 dimensions: violence, suicide, substance use, sexual risk behavior. Unadjusted odds ratios ORs 95% confidence intervals CIs were examined followed by multivariate logistic...

.There is growing interest in the use of a multitiered system supports framework to address issues related school climate and bullying. Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports (PBIS) one such model that has received considerable attention; however, nearly all extant literature focused on elementary middle schools, with limited research high schools. Furthermore, PBIS implementation particularly relation context, scant. The current article examined adoption 31 schools randomly assigned...

ABSTRACT Supportive care for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) remains limited in primary settings. Low‐income and Spanish‐speaking IPV are even more disadvantaged, given the dearth linguistically culturally appropriate interventions IPV. We conducted semi‐structured individual interviews with 17 healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, social to describe how workers serving primarily low‐income, Latina populations currently screening responding disclosure, explore...

Schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) are becoming increasingly popular with schools across the country to help create safer learning environments for students. An important aspect of SWPBIS is ongoing monitoring evaluation implementation fidelity. Although a few measures have been created assess degree which implementing key aspects SWPBIS, there remains need tool categorize school's overall phase document schools' progression toward sustainability SWPBIS. The...

Teen dating violence (TDV) is a preventable public health issue that has been linked to other forms of aggression and victimization. It also growing concern for school psychologists who may be working prevent TDV related behavioral problems, like bullying. The current study examined various bullying victimization (verbal, physical, relational) their association with physical emotional TDV. Self-report data from 17,780 adolescents (33% African American, 54% White) in Grades 9-12 across 58...

Social media provides a context within which adolescents enact key developmental tasks, yet the role technology plays in adolescent dating relationships is relatively new field of investigation. In-depth interviews were conducted with girls ( N = 70; White: 42.1%, Black: 37.1%, Hispanic or Latino: 4.3%, mixed race: 11.4%) to explore motivations for, and engagement with, dynamics. Girls asked, “Do you think Internet has influenced your ideas about relationships?” Three main themes emerged,...

In order to reduce aggressive responses bullying, schools nationwide have begun implement bullying prevention programs that advise students tell an adult, walk away, or ask the bully stop. While previous work has demonstrated individual differences (e.g., gender) influence likelihood of choosing assertive in lieu responses, there been less research on understanding how aspects school climate affect students’ bullying. This study explores perceptions teacher and student intervention as well...