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Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, And Decision-Making Orientation Relating To Cardiovascular Health In High School Students, Patricia E. Bromfield
Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, And Decision-Making Orientation Relating To Cardiovascular Health In High School Students, Patricia E. Bromfield
Masters Theses
Planning for cardiovascular health (CVH) education for adolescents
requires an awareness of students' cardiovascular knowledge and attitudes
toward "heart healthy" behavior, and an understanding of the dynamics
of health-related decision-making in this age group. This study attempted
to measure these parameters using an 81-item survey administered to 93
9th graders (45 females, 46 males, 2 undisclosed) and 107 12th graders (57
females, 47 males, 3 undisclosed). The survey was administered m a
suburban high school in southwest Michigan in the spring of 1994.
Results were evaluated descriptively for knowledge, attitudes, and
behavior, and for differences across grade and gender. ANOVA's …