Development and validation of an instrument to evaluate school-health implementation: a sequential mixed-methods approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comprehensive School Health (CSH) is an internationally recognized approach that transforms the whole school environment and culture of the school, while wholistically addressing school health. Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of taking a CSH approach to support the creation of health-enhancing behaviors among students while also improving educational outcomes. Despite its effectiveness, there is currently a lack of evaluative tools for schools and school authorities (i.e., school districts, divisions, boards) to measure wholistic shifts in school culture and the conditions present to support implementation.

Methods

Using a sequential mixed-methods approach, we developed and piloted a tool for use by schools and school authorities to plan and evaluate t

SUBMITTER: Storey KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004567 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature