The effects of the school environment on student health: a systematic review of multi-level studies

Bonell, Chris, Parry, Will, Wells, Helene, Jamal, Farah, Fletcher, Adam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6705-7659, Harden, Angela, Thomas, James, Campbell, Rona, Petticrew, Mark, Murphy, Simon, Whitehead, Margaret and Moore, Laurence 2013. The effects of the school environment on student health: a systematic review of multi-level studies. Health & Place 21 , pp. 180-191. 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.12.001

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Abstract

Health outcomes vary between schools and it is theorised that this may be partly attributable to variation in the school environment. Existing systematic reviews have not drawn authoritative conclusions because of methodological limitations in the review or studies available. We identified 42 multi-level studies, ten of which were judged of sufficient quality to narratively synthesize. There was consistent evidence that schools with higher attainment and attendance than would be expected from student intake had lower rates of substance use. Findings on the influence of smoking/alcohol policies were mixed. Three studies examined the health effects variously associated with school campus area and observability, year structure, school size and pupil-to-teacher ratio with mixed findings. The studies reviewed support the potential influence of the school environment on student health.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer) Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	L Education > LC Special aspects of education R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1353-8292
Funders:	NIHR PHR
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2022 08:29
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/53141

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