A Novel Survey for Assessing Health-Promoting School Practices and Capacity: Validation and Adaptability to Physical Activity.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of School Health Pub Date : 2025-09-04 DOI:10.1111/josh.70071

Anneke Vang Hjort, Adrian Bauman, Sofie Rolff Carlsen, Johanne Triantafyllou Lorenzen, Charlotte Demant Klinker

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Abstract

Background: Understanding current practice is crucial for implementing Health Promoting Schools (HPS) and Whole School Approaches to Physical Activity (WSA-PA). This study validated two survey tools to assess HPS and WSA-PA implementation, respectively.

Methods: Content validity was established via literature review and expert and target group consultations. Teachers at Danish schools for vulnerable youth (ages 16-25) completed surveys in fall 2023. Structural validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, construct validity via the Multitrait-Multimethod (MTMM) approach, and reliability with Cronbach's Alpha, Omega H, and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient.

Results: A total of 921 staff at 78 schools participated (72% response rate). The HPS scale had 24 items, while the WSA-PA had 21 across various subfactors, such as school ethos, health services, and resources. Statistical analyses demonstrated good structural validity (e.g., RMSEA = 0.023 for HPS, RMSEA = 0.043 for WSA-PA) and acceptable reliability. MTMM confirmed both convergent and discriminant validity.

Implications for school health policy, practice, and equity: These tools can help schools monitor and improve HPS and WSA-PA implementation, supporting equity and informing national policies.

Conclusion: The validated tools can guide schools in enhancing HPS and WSA-PA practices. Further research should refine these instruments.

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一项评估促进健康学校实践和能力的新调查：身体活动的有效性和适应性。

背景：了解当前的实践对于实施健康促进学校（HPS）和全校体育活动方法（WSA-PA）至关重要。本研究分别验证了两种评估HPS和WSA-PA实施情况的调查工具。方法：通过文献回顾、专家咨询和目标群体咨询建立内容效度。丹麦弱势青年学校（16-25岁）的教师于2023年秋季完成了调查。结构效度采用验证性因子分析，结构效度采用多性状-多方法（MTMM），信度采用Cronbach’s Alpha、Omega H和类内相关系数。结果：78所学校共921名教职工参与调查，回复率72%。HPS量表有24个项目，而WSA-PA量表在学校风气、卫生服务和资源等各个子因素上有21个项目。统计分析显示了良好的结构效度（例如，HPS的RMSEA = 0.023， WSA-PA的RMSEA = 0.043）和可接受的信度。MTMM证实了收敛效度和区别效度。对学校卫生政策、实践和公平性的影响：这些工具可以帮助学校监测和改进HPS和WSA-PA的实施，支持公平性并为国家政策提供信息。结论：经过验证的工具可以指导学校加强HPS和WSA-PA实践。进一步的研究应该改进这些工具。

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Journal of School Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

9.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of School Health is published 12 times a year on behalf of the American School Health Association. It addresses practice, theory, and research related to the health and well-being of school-aged youth. The journal is a top-tiered resource for professionals who work toward providing students with the programs, services, and environment they need for good health and academic success.