Australian secondary school principals', parents', and students' attitudes to prescribed school footwear guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents are often required to wear footwear that adheres to uniform guidelines at secondary school. There is a paucity of literature on factors influencing school footwear choice and what drives the development of school footwear guidelines. The aims of this study were to describe (i) current school footwear guidelines in secondary schools across Australia, (ii) factors that influence footwear choice in secondary school students and their parents, and (iii) principals, parents, and students' beliefs on factors which contribute to school footwear guidelines.

Methods

An online survey was distributed to principals, secondary school students (aged 14-19 years) and their parents across Australia. The survey included questions on current school footwear guidelines,

SUBMITTER: Mazzella N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148548 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature