Development of the Health and Weight Attitudes Scale.

Objective: To develop and validate an instrument to assess attitudes toward Health at Every Size (HAES) principles.

Methods: Survey items were generated based on 5 HAES principles. A panel of reviewers was recruited to establish content validity.

Adult survivors' lived experience of burns and post-burn health: A qualitative analysis.

Introduction: The individual implications of major burns are likely to affect the full spectrum of patients' physical, emotional, psychological, social, environmental, spiritual and vocational health. Yet, not all of the post-burn health implications are inevitably negative. Utilizing a qualitative approach, this heuristic phenomenological study explores the experiences and perceptions early (ages 18-35) and midlife (ages 36-64) adults providing insight for how participants perceived their burns in relationship to their post-burn health.

Influence of professional preparation and class structure on sexuality topics taught in middle and high schools.

Background: This study examined the impact of professional preparation and class structure on sexuality topics taught and use of practice-based instructional strategies in US middle and high school health classes.

Methods: Data from the classroom-level file of the 2006 School Health Policies and Programs were used. A series of multivariable logistic regression models were employed to determine if sexuality content taught was dependent on professional preparation and /or class structure (HE only versus HE/another subject combined).

The relationship between professional preparation and class structure on health instruction in the secondary classroom.

Background: The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of professional preparation and class structure on health content delivery and time spent delivering content among required health education classes in the United States.

Methods: Data from the classroom-level file of the 2006 School Health Policies and Programs Study were utilized. A series of multivariable logistic regression models were employed to determine if instruction of content was dependent on professional preparation and/or class structure.

Burn injuries among infants and toddlers in the United States, 1997-2002.

Objectives: To determine the magnitude and causes of unintentional burn injuries attributed to hot objects or substances among children aged birth to 4 years in the United States.

Methods: Data were obtained from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care System.

Results: Annually, 78,000 infants and toddlers were treated in ambulatory care settings for injuries due to contact with a hot object or substance.

Knowledge and intentions of ninth-grade girls after a breast self-examination program.

Breast cancer ranks as the second-leading cause of death for women. Until recently the American Cancer Society advocated teaching breast self-examination (BSE) procedures. The Susan G.

Impact of activity behaviors on physical activity identity and self-efficacy.

Objective: To examine the relationship of level of physical activity and length of time of adherence to physical activity, with physical activity identity (PAI) and physical activity self-efficacy (PASE).

Methods: In a cross-sectional design, 409 adults completed a survey assessing activity level and adherence, PAI and PASE.

Results: Vigorous activity was associated with higher scores on PAI and PASE scales with activity level contributing significantly larger proportions of the variance in scores compared to adherence.