Sobal J, Klein H, Graham D, Black J
Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201.
Pediatrics. 1988 Feb;81(2):218-23.
Information about health concerns of adolescents can assist in assessment and treatment of their particular medical problems. Because teachers are important figures in the lives of young people, their beliefs about student health concerns are often solicited. A survey to assess adolescent health concerns and teachers' beliefs about student health concerns was conducted in two urban high schools on a sample of 831 students and 146 teachers. An assessment of 22 health concerns among the students revealed that a moderate level of concern existed on virtually every issue (the mean percentage "very concerned" was 55%), with black students and girls reporting more concern about many topics. In contrast, teachers significantly underestimated the level of concern of the students by an average of 13%, consistently having inaccurate beliefs about the types and level of student concerns. Students are concerned about health issues and are in need of health education and counseling in these areas. Teachers are not always aware of the level and types of student health concerns and may not be good sources of information about adolescent health.
有关青少年健康问题的信息有助于评估和治疗他们的特定医疗问题。由于教师是年轻人生活中的重要人物，他们对学生健康问题的看法经常受到询问。在两所城市高中对831名学生和146名教师进行了一项调查，以评估青少年的健康问题以及教师对学生健康问题的看法。对学生中22种健康问题的评估显示，几乎每个问题都存在中等程度的担忧（“非常担忧”的平均百分比为55%），黑人学生和女生对许多话题表示出更多担忧。相比之下，教师显著低估了学生的担忧程度，平均低估了13%，对学生担忧的类型和程度一直存在错误的看法。学生关心健康问题，需要在这些领域接受健康教育和咨询。教师并不总是了解学生健康问题的程度和类型，可能不是青少年健康信息的良好来源。
