Dropout at Danish vocational schools: does the school's health promotion capacity play a role? A survey- and register-based prospective study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:School dropout rates and risky health behavior is common among students in vocational education and training (VET) schools. Students with poor physical and mental health are more likely to drop out, and as such VET schools may be an important setting for health promotion initiatives, not only to support a healthy lifestyle, but also to assure completion of education. A common feature of successful health promotion at VET schools is a high health promotion capacity at the school level. This study aimed to investigate the association between VET school's health promotion capacity and later student dropout rates. Secondary, we explored other school characteristics associated with student dropout rates. METHODS:This prospective study comprised 58 Danish VET schools offering basic pr

SUBMITTER: Thogersen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7249319 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature