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Title: Health Literacy Teaching Beliefs, Attitudes, Efficacy, and Intentions of Middle School Health and Physical Education Teachers
Language: English
Authors: Lai, Hsiang-Ru, Wu, Der-Min, Lee, Pi-Hsia (ORCID 0000-0002-7769-8203), Jhang, Yu-Siang
Source: Journal of School Health. May 2018 88(5):350-358.
Availability: Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
Descriptors: Health, Literacy, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education Teachers, Case Studies, Middle School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Teacher Surveys, Teaching Methods, Health Education, Self Efficacy, Intention
Geographic Terms: Taiwan
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12615
ISSN: 0022-4391
Abstract: Background: Health education (HE) courses in schools are vital paths for improving teenagers' health literacy. HE and physical education (PE) teachers lead HE courses, and their teaching intentions and competency influence the effectiveness of the courses and the ability to promote students' health literacy. This study attempted to understand HE and PE teachers' health literacy teaching intentions and professional competency and to investigate their relationships. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. A questionnaire survey was administered to 906 middle school HE and PE teachers in Taiwan by mail, and 545 provided valid data with consent. Results: Participants had a favorable health literacy (47.78/50), positive health literacy teaching beliefs and attitudes, and acceptable efficacy. They intended to implement health literacy instruction within the subsequent year. Teaching beliefs, attitudes, and efficacy were all positively correlated with intentions (all p < 0.001). Demographic variables, health literacy, and teaching beliefs, attitudes, and efficacy explained 33.5% of the variance of teaching intentions. Conclusion: Teaching beliefs, attitudes, and efficacy were crucial predictors of health literacy teaching intentions. To improve students' health literacy, educational authorities and schools should pay attention to HE and PE teachers' intentions and vital factors, thereby enhancing teachers' willingness to perform health literacy instruction.
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  Data: Background: Health education (HE) courses in schools are vital paths for improving teenagers&#39; health literacy. HE and physical education (PE) teachers lead HE courses, and their teaching intentions and competency influence the effectiveness of the courses and the ability to promote students&#39; health literacy. This study attempted to understand HE and PE teachers&#39; health literacy teaching intentions and professional competency and to investigate their relationships. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. A questionnaire survey was administered to 906 middle school HE and PE teachers in Taiwan by mail, and 545 provided valid data with consent. Results: Participants had a favorable health literacy (47.78/50), positive health literacy teaching beliefs and attitudes, and acceptable efficacy. They intended to implement health literacy instruction within the subsequent year. Teaching beliefs, attitudes, and efficacy were all positively correlated with intentions (all p &lt; 0.001). Demographic variables, health literacy, and teaching beliefs, attitudes, and efficacy explained 33.5% of the variance of teaching intentions. Conclusion: Teaching beliefs, attitudes, and efficacy were crucial predictors of health literacy teaching intentions. To improve students&#39; health literacy, educational authorities and schools should pay attention to HE and PE teachers&#39; intentions and vital factors, thereby enhancing teachers&#39; willingness to perform health literacy instruction.
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