The Importance of School Leaders’ Attitudes and Health Literacy to the Implementation of a Health-Promoting Schools Approach

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Authors

  • Simona Betschart
  • Anita Sandmeier
  • Guri Skedsmo
  • Tina Hascher
  • Orkan Okan
  • Kevin Dadaczynski

Schools are considered as important settings for health education and the promotion of functioning, healthy people. Health-promoting schools (HPS) take a holistic approach to health promotion that addresses all school levels and members of the school community. Although it is assumed that school leaders are crucial in the implementation of HPS, little is known so far about which specific factors are relevant. The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of school leaders’ attitudes, health literacy, and health status in HPS implementation. An online survey was conducted in June 2021, and the final sample consisted of N = 358 school leaders. Regression and moderation analyses were conducted to answer the research questions. The results showed the relevance of health literacy and attitudes toward HPS for the implementation of HPS. By contrast, only some aspects of health status are relevant. Attitudes toward HPS moderate the effect of health literacy on HPS implementation, with positive attitudes toward HPS amplifying the effect. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer14829
ZeitschriftInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Jahrgang19
Ausgabenummer22
Anzahl der Seiten15
ISSN1661-7827
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 11.11.2022

Bibliographische Notiz

Funding Information:
This research was funded by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) as part of the bilateral Science and Technology cooperation programme with Asia, project number COV_14_062020.

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© 2022 by the authors.

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