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School Wellness Environments: Perceptions Versus Realities.
- Source :
- Journal of School Nursing; Jun2022, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p241-248, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Final Rule on School Wellness Policy requires schools to self-evaluate wellness policies and environments. To understand the utility of this information, this study evaluates the validity of school-reported wellness information against directly observed data. Wellness leaders at 10 Midwestern elementary schools completed a questionnaire spanning nine school wellness settings. School-reported information was compared against a direct observation protocol. Percent agreement and κ statistics were used to assess agreement between school reporters and direct observation. Overall percent agreement between reporters and direct observation was 77.1%. Agreement ranged from 67.3% (Lunchroom Environment) to 92.0% (School Wellness Policies) across the nine categories. κ results showed that 65.7% of the items demonstrated fair or better reporter agreement. The results provide preliminary support for the utility of schools' self-reported wellness information. Facilitation of independent reporting on wellness environments by school leaders will contribute to broader applications for school wellness programming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10598405
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156710176
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840520924453