Effect of an Adolescent Peer-Led Health Curriculum on Peer Educators and Participants

Autor/inn/en	Thompson, Michelle A.; Nigg, Claudio R.
Titel	Effect of an Adolescent Peer-Led Health Curriculum on Peer Educators and Participants
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 80 (2021) 3, S.337-350 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Thompson, Michelle A.) ORCID (Nigg, Claudio R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896920977903
Schlagwörter	Peer Teaching; Health Education; Instructional Effectiveness; Filipino Americans; High School Students; Physical Activity Level; Nutrition; Knowledge Level; Self Efficacy; Hawaii + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Unterrichtserfolg; Philippines; Filipino; United States; Inhabitant; People; Philippinen; Philippiner; USA; Einwohner; Bewohner; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ernährung; Wissensbasis; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit
Abstract	Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an adolescent peer-led health curriculum in changing physical activity and fruit and vegetable social-cognitive and behavioural variables among Filipino American adolescents in Hawai'i for participants and peer educators. Design: Quasi-experimental design. Setting: One high school on Oahu, Hawai'i. Method: Filipino American adolescents aged 16-18 years from a grade 12 health class were recruited and trained as peer educators to deliver a health curriculum to grades 9-11 health classes over 8 months. We examined peer educators' influence on physical activity and fruit and vegetable social-cognitive (knowledge, stage of change, self-efficacy and enjoyment) and behavioural variables (physical activity and consumption). Participants and peer educators completed baseline and follow-up questionnaires. Results: Compared with controls, intervention students showed an increase in physical activity knowledge and self-efficacy. Multiple regression analysis predicted higher physical activity knowledge and moderate-vigorous physical activity follow-up scores for members of the intervention group. A significant effect was found for physical activity stage of change and moderate-vigorous physical activity for peer educators over time. No significant effect was found for any fruit and vegetable variables. Conclusion: A peer-led health curriculum may be a viable method to change physical activity social-cognitive and behavioural variables in Filipino American adolescents and peer educators. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01