Expanding school-district/university partnerships to advance health promoting schools implementation and efficacy in Taiwan

Chieh Hsing Liu, Fong Ching Chang*, Li Ling Liao, Yu Zhen Niu, Chi Chia Cheng, Shu Fang Shih, Tzu Chau Chang, Hsin Pei Chou

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Abstract

In 2011, the Taiwan government expanded its support of school-district/university partnership programs that promote the implementation of the evidenced-based Health Promoting Schools (HPS) program. This study examined whether expanding the support for this initiative was effective in advancing HPS implementation, perceived HPS impact and perceived HPS efficacy in Taiwan. In 2011 and 2013, a total of 647 and 1195 schools, respectively, complemented the questionnaire. Univariate analysis results indicated that the HPS implementation levels for six components were significantly increased from 2011 to 2013. These components included school health policies, physical environment, social environment, teaching activities and school-community relationships. Participant teachers also reported significantly greater levels of perceived HPS impact and HPS efficacy after the expansion of support for school-district/university partnership programs. Multivariate analysis results indicated that after controlling for school level, HPS funding and HPS action research approach variables, the expansion had a positive impact on increasing the levels of HPS implementation, perceived HPS impact and perceived HPS efficacy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)638-646
Number of pages9
JournalHealth Education Research
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Nov 18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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