White Sabina, Park Yong S, Israel Tania, Cordero Elizabeth D
Student Health Services, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2009 Mar-Apr;57(5):497-505. doi: 10.3200/JACH.57.5.497-506.
The authors investigated the longitudinal impact of peer health education on the health behaviors of undergraduate students pertaining to alcohol and drug use, eating and nutrition, and sexual health.
From fall 2003 to spring 2006, the authors annually administered a Web-based survey to a cohort of 2,000 randomly selected undergraduate students.
Students who had contact with peer health educators were significantly more likely over time than other students to report less alcohol consumption and fewer related negative consequences. Results also show that students who had contact with peer health educators initially endorsed engaging in unhealthy weight management and fat talk behaviors during their first year but decreased these unhealthy behaviors by their third year. No significant differences in sexual health behaviors were found.
Results indicate that peer health educators play an important role in promoting healthy behaviors in the areas of alcohol and drug use and in eating and nutrition.
作者调查了同伴健康教育对本科生在酒精和药物使用、饮食与营养以及性健康等方面健康行为的长期影响。
从2003年秋季到2006年春季，作者每年对一组随机抽取的2000名本科生进行一次基于网络的调查。
随着时间的推移，与同伴健康教育者有接触的学生比其他学生更有可能报告饮酒量减少以及相关负面后果减少。结果还表明，最初与同伴健康教育者有接触的学生在第一年认可参与不健康的体重管理和“身材焦虑”行为，但到第三年这些不健康行为有所减少。在性健康行为方面未发现显著差异。
结果表明同伴健康教育者在促进酒精和药物使用以及饮食与营养领域的健康行为方面发挥着重要作用。
