{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Health-Promoting School Culture: How Do We Measure it and Does it Vary by School Neighborhood Deprivation?
{Author}: Kalubi J;Riglea T;O'Loughlin EK;Potvin L;O'Loughlin J;
{Journal}: J Sch Health
{Volume}: 93
{Issue}: 8
{Year}: 08 2023 3
{Factor}: 2.46
{DOI}: 10.1111/josh.13304
{Abstract}: The context in which school-based health-promoting interventions are implemented is key for the delivery and success of these interventions. However, little is known about whether school culture differs by school deprivation.<BR>Using data from PromeSS, a cross-sectional study of 161 elementary schools in Québec, Canada, we drew from the Health Promoting Schools theoretical framework to develop four measures of health-promoting school culture (i.e., school physical environment, school/teacher commitment to student health, parent/community engagement with the school, ease of principal leadership) using exploratory factor analysis. One-way ANOVA with post-hoc Tukey-Kramer analyses was used to examine associations between each measure and social and material deprivation in the school neighborhood.<BR>Factor loadings supported the content of the school culture measures and Cronbach's alpha indicated good reliability (range: 0.68-0.77). As social deprivation in the school neighborhood increased, scores for both school/teacher commitment to student health and parent/community engagement with the school decreased.<BR>Implementation of health-promoting interventions in schools located in socially deprived neighborhoods may require adapted strategies to address challenges related to staff commitment and parental and community involvement.<BR>The measures developed herein can be used to investigate school culture and interventions for health equity.