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Developing indicators to enhance school health.

L St Leger1

  • 1Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia.

Health Education Research
|January 6, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study develops a framework for categorizing school health indicators, considering biological, behavioral, social, and contextual factors. It provides criteria for stakeholders to select practical indicators for effective health promotion and education programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Education Policy
  • Health Behavior

Background:

  • Numerous indicators assess school health promotion and education programs.
  • Existing indicators focus on diverse aspects: biological, behavioral, social, and contextual health measures for children and adolescents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the development of school health indicators.
  • To develop a framework for categorizing these indicators.
  • To identify stakeholders and their influence on indicator selection.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on indicator development and foci.
  • Framework development for indicator categorization.
  • Stakeholder analysis and influence mapping.
  • Creation of a stakeholder-indicator matrix.

Main Results:

  • A categorization framework for school health indicators was developed.
  • A matrix mapping stakeholder influence across indicator categories was created.
  • Criteria for strategic and practical indicator selection were delineated.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework and criteria aid stakeholders in selecting effective indicators.
  • Strategic indicator selection enhances the evaluation of school health promotion and education initiatives.
  • Improved indicators lead to better judgments of program inputs and contributions.

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