Deck 11: Application of Theory: Schools and Worksites

Question 1

A school-based intervention is likely to have a curriculum delivered in a classroom setting; therefore, which of the following approaches should be avoided in this case?

A) Community mobilization
B) Organizational development
C) Dissemination science
D) Communications theory

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following has been defined as "classroom instruction that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health; develops health knowledge, attitudes, and skills; and is tailored to each age level"?

A) Targeted school health education
B) Coordinated school health education
C) Focused school health education
D) Comprehensive school health education

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In which model do comprehensive and coordinated school health approaches make a lot of sense, although they certainly require resources to put them in place?

A) Health Belief Model
B) Ecological Model
C) Transtheoretical Model
D) Social Cognitive Theory

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which organization previously developed a Health Promoting Schools Framework, defining health-promoting schools as those that organize policies, procedures, infrastructure, and activities to protect and promote the health and well-being of their students, teachers, administrators, staff, and communities?

A) United Nations
B) World Health Organization
C) National Institutes of Health
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 5

Which agency has developed a Workplace Health Model, under which workplace health promotion programs are defined as "a coordinated and comprehensive set of strategies which include programs, policies, benefits, environmental supports, and links to the surrounding community designed to meet the health and safety needs of all employees"?

A) United Nations
B) World Health Organization
C) National Institutes of Health
D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 6

The more comprehensive prevention focus took away some of the stigma that which of the following were just programs for "alcoholics" or "drug abusers"?

A) Managed care programs
B) Employee health/wellness programs
C) Employee assistance programs
D) Employee health screening programs

Question 7

There is a history of health promotion in schools from relatively early in the 20^th century, so the experience and infrastructure for conducting health promotion interventions is already in place.

Question 8

Students spend a great deal of time at school during the day-in that sense, they are a "captive audience."

Question 9

The school or school district is likely to keep some epidemiological data on its students, and this data should be relatively easy to obtain.

Question 10

If employees attend an educational session of health fair or visit a wellness website, they are more likely doing it by choice.