A Comparison of the Members of a Children's Health Club with Non-members by Use of a Standardized Health Test and Behavior Inventory

<p>Many methods of health education are being used today to help children and young people grow into healthy useful citizens. A health club is one such method which may be used to provide activities and health knowledge which may influence attitude and behavior.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to compare children who had been members of a health club with other children who were not members to see if there was any difference between the two groups in health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior as measured by a Health Achievement Test and a Health Behavior Inventory.</p> <p>Twenty-two members of the health club were pair-matched with twenty-two other children who were not members, and together they were tested with The standardized tests. The scores of the two groups were then analyzed and compared.</p> <p>The Health Achievement Test showed there was probably no significant difference between the two groups in health knowledge. In comparison with the national norm scores both groups were above average.</p> <p>In health attitudes and behavior there was a probable significant difference between the two groups, the club members showing better health attitudes and behavior than the non-members.</p> <p>The health club might have had some relation to the better health behavior shown by club members.</p> <p>This study has pointed out the need for further study and evaluation of children's health clubs as a method of health education. Further study in more areas of health and subsequent evaluations of the club should be made.</p> <p>Testing of groups in other localities and the making of standardized tests to use for children of various background and cultures is recommended.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing

Year

1959

Author dc:creator

• McDonald, Barbara

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ruth M. White
• Lester H. Lonergan
• Mary Colby Monteith

• Categorical Data Analysis
• Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing
• Nursing
• Public Health and Community Nursing
• Health Education -- in infancy & childhood; Child Behavior

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1498

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-2274