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By Kaylie Etheridge
3/23/15

NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION

STANDARD #2
STUDENTS WILL ANALYZE THE
INFLUENCE OF FAMILY, PEERS,
CULTURE, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, AND
OTHER FACTORS ON HEALTH
BEHAVIORS.

LIVESTRONG ARTICLE
Readability: 7.70 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: middle school and high school
students
Annotation: Technology offers a plethora of
benefits, but it can really get in the way of
family interaction and interpersonal
relationships. Todays generation, particularly
children, watches an excessive amount of
television and is constantly on online networks.
The solution is a simple: have parents monitor
how much technology is allowed in the house.
Sorensen, B. (2015, January 28). How Does
Technology Affect Family Communication?
Retrieved from
http://www.livestrong.com/article/243280 -howdoes-technology-affect-familycommunication/

PSYCH CENTRAL ARTICLE

Readability: 6.16 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: middle school and high school
students
Annotation: A new global study finds that family
and social networks play as strong a role on an
individuals health as do health professionals
(Nauert). According to the article, more than half
of the globe engages in a negative behavior,
whether that be poor nutrition, lack of exercise,
or tobacco use. Results conclude that those who
lack the support from family and friends were
unable to make a positive, permanent change.
Nauert, R. (2011, October 7). Family and Peers
Have
Big Impact on Health. Retrieved from
http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/10/0
7/family-and-peers-have-big-impact-onhealth/30146.html

JOURNAL OF HEALTH
EDUCATION
Readability: 7.57 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: high school students
Annotation: This paper argues for an increase in
media literacy training to help students combat
the mixed health messages found in the media.
Media literacy is defined as the ability to access,
analyze, evaluate, and produce media messages.
Much of the paper deals with laying out specific
exercises school health educators and other
teachers can use to incorporate media literacy
into health education. The paper suggests that
through media literacy students can learn to
evaluate critically the health messages in various
media outlets. Once students realize how the
media package messages, they will be more
aware of what to look for and how to interpret
what they see and hear (Yates).
Yates, B. L. (1999). Media Literacy: A Health
Education Perspective. Retrieved from
http://www.westga.edu/~byates/mediaand.htm

HEALTH ARTICLE
Readability: 6.31 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: high school students
Annotation: Culture influences suicidal
behavior patterns for men and women and
could play a role in prevention (Preidt).
Different cultures have different perspectives on
suicide. For example, some industrialized
cultures think suicide is a masculine act and
unnatural for women, whereas other cultures
think suicide is a very feminine behavior. If we
can research and focus suicide on a cultural
level rather than a global level, then suicide
attempts/deaths will decrease.
Preidt, R. (2010, August 13). Culture: A Big
Influence on Suicidal Behavior. Retrieved from
http://news.health.com/2010/08/13/cultu rea-big-influence-on-suicidal-behavior- expert/

WEB MD ARCHIVE
Readability: 3.70 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: middle school students
Annotation: How you eat, exercise, and feel is
influenced by your friends (Hunt). Most people
believe peer pressure is negative and limited
to things like drinking and smoking; however,
peer pressure can be positive and relate to
almost anything! Hanging out with the right
crowd of people is key to making smart
choices. I recommend this archive because it
provides a tough situation and a low-drama
situation for peer pressure in terms of
nutrition, exercise, and overall mood.
Hunt, B. K. (2012, January 12). Peer Pressure:
How It Affects You. Retrieved from
http://fit.webmd.com/teen/mood/article/
peer-pressure?page=3

MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL

Readability: 8.25 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: high school students
Annotation: All children have different resilience
levels and personalities; therefore, there is a
wide range of anti-social and self-destructive
behaviors that result from child abuse. The
effects of child abuse can be mild such as sleep
disturbances and headaches, or they can be
highly severe such as suicidal attempts. It is the
parents responsibility to nurture and protect
their child. Abusive parents provide the
opposite of what children need, which
ultimately creates negative health effects.
Newton, C. J. (2001, April). Effects of Child Abuse
on
Children: Abuse in General. Retrieved from
http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/chil
d-abuse/child-abuse-effects.html

COLLEGIATE THESIS PAPER

Readability: 2.84 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: high school students
Annotation: This study discusses the impacts
technology has had on social behavior. The
change in communication mediums is addressed.
Although face-to-face communication has
decreased, technology has provided opportunities
for aiding in communication. The video game and
the Internet community are investigated for their
positive and negative traits, but also for the
information the new Internet culture can provide
for us. Internet trolls can give us information on
dealing with bullies, and social media websites
make it clear that todays youth may need to be
educated on the appropriate use of
communication technology (Ceulemans).
Ceulemans, W. P. (2012, December). The Impact
of Technology on Social Behavior. Retrieved from
http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/lib
/thesis/2012/2012ceulemansp.pdf

CENTERS FOR DISEASE

CONTROL AND PREVENTION
ARTICLE
Readability: 6.39 (Flesch-Kincaid Scale)
Suitability: high school students
Annotation: According to the article, there are
many family traits that can affect the health of
family members. The list includes but is not
limited to marital status, family size, education,
and income. No surprise, but the happiest and
healthiest households are those with two
married parents, higher income, and higher
education. Having these traits can lead to
better knowledge about healthy habits as well
as easier access to healthy resources and
facilities. For those who lack one or more of
these traits, family members have a higher risk
of involving themselves in destructive
behaviors such as addiction, abuse, and
violence.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2010, January
25). Family Environment

CHILDRENS PICTURE BOOK

Readability: ages 4-8 (found on inside cover of book)
Suitability: grades K-3
Annotation: One of the biggest problems with
childhood (and adult) obesity is the sedentary life
we are all falling into. With modern technology
(televisions, DVDs, movies, computers), bodies are
not as active as they were in the days when
entertainment usually involved movement and
imagination. "The Busy Body Book: A Kid's Guide to
Fitness" by Lizzy Rockwell is a wonderful book for
children to help them battle the bulge and better
their health and fitness (Rockwell). It is essential for
parents to encourage their children to run outside,
join sports, and ultimately, play! I am confident
having the parental support and enthusiasm to be
active will lower the obesity rate in children.
Rockwell, L. (2004, March). The Busy Body Book: A
Kids Guide to Fitness. New York, NY: Crown
Books for Young Readers.

SECONDARY SOURCE:
INSURGENT NOVEL
Readability: 5.0 (Accelerated Reader:
ATOS Book Level)
Suitability: grades 9-12
Annotation: Following the events of the
previous novel, a war now looms as
conflict between the factions and their
ideologies grow. While trying to save the
people that she loves, Tris faces
questions of grief, forgiveness, identity,
loyalty, politics, and love. The novel
ends by Tris opening a box and everyone
discovering that Divergents are not the
problem to society but rather the answer
to success.
Roth, V. (2012, May 1). Insurgent. New
York, NY:
Harper Collins Publishers