Wong MC et Resilience This study shows that the The HPS students + Include scores HSA scheme under WHO were to have al, 2009 survey has the potential to exert better scores than Relatively positive changes in non-HPS students small scale Stratified students and teachers (average age 12.4 study in WHO health random and the concept of HPS is year-old in both Hong Kong promoting sample of effective in building groups) in all relevance – schools 1408 resilience among major dimensions with to UK may children; school stakeholders. significantly higher be limited. 891 scores in 'Peer 12 yr olds, parents Support' (p = Hong Kong and 91 0.013), 'Making a teachers Difference' (p = from 4 0.011), 'About Me' health (p = 0.027) and promoting 'Generally Happy' (p schools = 0.011). (HPS) and There was no 4 non-HPS difference in the scores between and HPS parents. The HPS teachers reported significantly higher scores in Health Policies' (p = 0.023), 'Social Environment' (p = 0.049), 'School Community
Wong MC et al, 2009 WHO health promoting schools 12 yr olds, Hong Kong survey Stratified random sample of 1408 children; 891 parents and 91 teachers from 4 health promoting schools (HPS) and 4 non-HPS Resilience scores This study shows that the HSA scheme under WHO has the potential to exert positive changes in students and teachers and the concept of HPS is effective in building resilience among major school stakeholders. The HPS students were to have better scores than non-HPS students (average age 12.4 year-old in both groups) in all dimensions with significantly higher scores in 'Peer Support' (p = 0.013), 'Making a Difference' (p = 0.011), 'About Me' (p = 0.027) and 'Generally Happy' (p = 0.011). There was no difference in the scores between and HPS parents. The HPS teachers reported significantly higher scores in Health Policies' (p = 0.023), 'Social Environment' (p = 0.049), 'School Community + Include Relatively small scale study in Hong Kong – relevance to UK may be limited.
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