A Structured Peer-Mentoring Method for Physical Activity Behavior Change among Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Laureen H.; Petosa, Rick L.
Titel	A Structured Peer-Mentoring Method for Physical Activity Behavior Change among Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 32 (2016) 5, S.315-323 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840516644955
Schlagwörter	Behavior Change; Physical Activity Level; Guidelines; Mentors; Peer Relationship; Health Promotion; Skill Development; Obesity; Chronic Illness; Comorbidity; Best Practices; Peer Groups; Social Support Groups; Caring; Eating Habits; Health Education; School Nurses; High School Students; Health Behavior; Self Efficacy; Program Implementation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Richtlinien; Peer-Beziehungen; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Adipositas; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Care; Pflege; Sorge; Betreuung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit
Abstract	Despite national guidelines for regular physical activity, most adolescents are not physically active. Schools serve an estimated 60 million youth and provide an educational environment to meet the current physical activity guidelines. The obesity epidemic and chronic disease comorbidities associated with physical inactivity are not likely to be reversed without a strong contribution from local schools. This article describes how a structured peer-mentoring method provides a feasible, flexible, and tailored means to meet the current guidelines for best practice in a school setting. Structured peer mentoring using trained high school mentors to support behavior change in younger peers is an innovative method to meeting the "School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity." Through structured peer mentoring, adolescents are provided consistent social support in a caring and personalized manner. This support builds skills and competencies enhancing self-efficacy to sustain a lifetime of physical activity behavior. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01