Desalegn Emana, Mulu Kitaba, Taka Girma, Shalama Lekassa, Firaol Regea, Hunduma Dina, Segni Mulgeta
Patient engagement in decision making and associated factors among outpatients with selected non-communicable chronic diseases in public hospitals of West Shoa, Ethiopia
PLOS global public health
majority research findings focused recess instrumental achieving minutes physical activity rather focusing psychosocial benefits associated highquality recess environment purpose current study examine relationship recess quality teacherreported social emotional behavioral outcomes children data collected 26 schools 4 different regions united states teachers n 113 completed behavioral assessments randomly selected children classrooms n 352 data assessors conducted live observations recess using great recess frameworkobservational tool series 2level regression models fit mplus v 82 assess recess quality associated indicators childrens social emotional behavioral health recess quality significantly predicted executive functioning problems b 360 p 021 resilience b 369 p 016 emotional selfcontrol b 367 p 016 composite adaptive classroom behaviors b 321 p 030 results present study demonstrate recess quality impacts child developmental outcomes schools ensure adequate training resources facilitate positive meaningful recess students