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published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

Cheung Yuk Lin Porky. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 236-248). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendices also in Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / 論文摘要 --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.xii / List of Tables --- p.xiii / List of Abbreviations --- p.xix / Presentations --- p.xx / Chapter CHAPTER 1: --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Overview on Childhood Obesity --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Worldwide Situation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Hong Kong Situation --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2 --- Consequences of Childhood Obesity --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Physiological Problems --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Psychosocial Problems --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Economic Problems --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Possible Causes and Associated Factors of Childhood Obesity --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Genetics --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Lifestyle Patterns --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.2.1 --- Physical Activity --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.2.2 --- Dietary Factors --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Environmental Influence --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3.3.1 --- Parental Influence and Home Environment --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3.3.2 --- Other External Environmental Factors --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4 --- Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Clinical Trials --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Family Based Interventions --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4.3. --- School Based Interventions --- p.14 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Other Possible Measures --- p.17 / Chapter 1.5 --- Local Intervention Implementation --- p.17 / Chapter 1.6 --- "Study Rationale, Design，Aims and Objectives" --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Study Rationale --- p.18 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Study Design --- p.19 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- Study Aims and Objectives --- p.21 / Chapter 1.7 --- Conceptual Framework and Hypothesis --- p.21 / Chapter 1.7.1 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.22 / Chapter 1.7.2 --- Hypothesis --- p.23 / Chapter CHAPTER 2: --- METHODOLOGY --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1 --- Sample --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- School Recruitment --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Subject Recruitment --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2 --- Parental Consent --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3 --- Focus Groups --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4 --- Assessment Tools --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Weight and Height measures --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Physical Fitness Tests --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Student Questionnaire --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Parental Questionnaire --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Questionnaires Pre-testing --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5 --- Intervention --- p.28 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Intervention A: Mighty Heart Health Promotion Program --- p.28 / Chapter 2.5.1.1 --- Materials --- p.28 / Chapter 2.5.1.2 --- Procedures --- p.30 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Intervention B: Health Club --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- Materials --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- Procedures --- p.32 / Chapter 2.6 --- Evaluation --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Qualitative Evaluation --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Quantitative Evaluation --- p.35 / Chapter 2.7 --- Data Manasement --- p.36 / Chapter 2.8 --- Statistics --- p.37 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- Health Knowledge and Food Preferences Scores of Students --- p.37 / Chapter 2.8.2 --- "Health Knowledge, Dietary Habits and Home Food Availability Scores of Parents" --- p.40 / Chapter 2.9 --- Ethical Approval --- p.42 / Chapter CHAPTER 3: --- RESULTS --- p.43 / Chapter PART A: --- Baseline Focus Groups Results / Chapter 3.1 --- Baseline Focus Groups Results --- p.43 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- General Description of Participants --- p.44 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- "Views of ""Health"" held by students" --- p.44 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- "Views of ""Health"" of parents" --- p.45 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- "Views of ""Healthy Eating"" of students" --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1.5 --- "Views of ""Healthy Eating"" held by parents" --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1.6 --- "Perceived views on ""Physical Activity"" by students" --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.7 --- "Views on ""Physical Activity"" of parents" --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.8 --- Preferred delivery mode of activities communication channels --- p.50 / Chapter PART B: --- Baseline Profile of Participants / Chapter 3.2 --- Response Rate --- p.52 / Chapter 3.3 --- Baseline Characteristics and Socio-dem ograph ic Profile of Participants --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Students --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Parents --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4 --- "Self-perceived Important Values, Health and Weight Status at baseline" --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Students --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Parents --- p.62 / Chapter 3.5 --- Baseline Physical Activity --- p.63 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Students --- p.63 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Parents --- p.69 / Chapter 3.6 --- Baseline Dietary Aspects --- p.71 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Students --- p.71 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Parents --- p.81 / Chapter 3.7 --- Summary of Baseline associations between students，and parents 'parameters --- p.94 / Chapter 3.7.1 --- Factors associated with Students' weight status --- p.94 / Chapter 3.7.2. --- Factors associated with Studente´ة Dietary Habits --- p.97 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- Factors associated with students´ة physical Activity Habits --- p.104 / Chapter 3.8 --- Summary of Baseline Profile of Participants --- p.108 / Chapter PART C: --- Outcome Evaluation / Chapter 3.9 --- The Final MH activities Conducted --- p.111 / Chapter 3.10 --- Comparisons of Weight Status --- p.112 / Chapter 3.11 --- Comparisons of Self-perceived Health Status and Important Values --- p.114 / Chapter 3.12 --- Comparisons of Physical Activity Parameters --- p.118 / Chapter 3.12.1 --- Students --- p.118 / Chapter 3.12.2 --- Parents --- p.126 / Chapter 3.13 --- Comparisons of Dietary and Health Related Aspects --- p.129 / Chapter 3.13.1 --- Students --- p.129 / Chapter 3.13.2 --- Parents --- p.148 / Chapter 3.13.3 --- Home Food and Meal Environments --- p.167 / Chapter PART D: --- Results of Health Club / Chapter 3.14 --- Baseline Profile of the Participants --- p.180 / Chapter 3.14.1 --- Characteristics and Health Status --- p.180 / Chapter 3.14.2 --- Baseline Physical Activity --- p.181 / Chapter 3.14.3 --- Baseline Dietary Related Parameters --- p.183 / Chapter 3.15 --- The Final HC Lessons Conducted --- p.187 / Chapter 3.16 --- Outcome Evaluation of HC program --- p.188 / Chapter 3.16.1 --- Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Parameters --- p.188 / Chapter 3.16.2 --- Self-perceived Health Status and Important Values --- p.192 / Chapter 3.16.3 --- Physical Activity Related Aspects --- p.193 / Chapter 3.16.4 --- Dietary Aspects --- p.196 / Chapter 3.17 --- Summary of results of the HC Program --- p.201 / Chapter PART E: --- Process Evaluation / Chapter 3.18 --- Process Evaluations of Mighty Heart --- p.203 / Chapter 3.18.1 --- Students --- p.203 / Chapter 3.18.1.1 --- Comments on Program Activities and Materials --- p.203 / Chapter 3.18.1.2 --- Comments on Program Effectiveness and Acceptability --- p.204 / Chapter 3.18.1.3 --- Overall Comments and Suggestions --- p.204 / Chapter 3.18.2 --- Teachers --- p.205 / Chapter 3.18.2.1 --- Comments on Program Activities and Materials --- p.205 / Chapter 3.18.2.2 --- Comments on Program Effectiveness and Acceptability --- p.205 / Chapter 3.18.2.3 --- Overall Comments and suggestions --- p.206 / Chapter 3.19 --- Process Evaluations of the Health Club --- p.207 / Chapter 3.19.1 --- Students --- p.207 / Chapter 3.19.1.1 --- Comments on Program Activities and Materials --- p.207 / Chapter 3.19.1.2 --- Comments on Program Effectiveness and Acceptability --- p.208 / Chapter 3.19.1.3 --- Overall Comments and Suggestions --- p.208 / Chapter 3.19.2 --- Teacher --- p.209 / Chapter 3.19.2.1 --- "Comments on Program Activities, Educational Materials/Resources" --- p.209 / Chapter 3.19.2.2 --- Comments on Program Effectiveness and Acceptability --- p.210 / Chapter 3.19.2.3 --- Overall Comments and Suggestions --- p.211 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Discussion --- p.212 / Chapter 4.1 --- Overall Effects of the MH Program --- p.213 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Changes in PA-related Aspects --- p.213 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Changes in Dietary-related Aspects --- p.216 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Changes in Health Status related Aspects --- p.225 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Acceptability and Appropriateness of the MH --- p.225 / Chapter 4.2 --- Overall Effects of the HC Program --- p.226 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Changes in PA Related Aspects --- p.226 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Changes in Dietary-related Aspects --- p.227 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Changes in Health Status related Aspects --- p.228 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Acceptability and Appropriateness of the HC --- p.229 / Chapter 4.3 --- Strengths and Limitations of the Study --- p.231 / Chapter 4.4 --- Implications and Recommendations for Future Research --- p.233 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Conclusions --- p.234 / References --- p.236 / Appendix A Principal/ teacher Questionnaire --- p.249 / Appendix B Consent form for parents --- p.252 / Appendix C Focus group questionnaire - Students --- p.258 / Appendix D Focus group questionnaire - Parents --- p.262 / Appendix E Survey questionnaire -Students --- p.266 / Appendix F Survey Questionnaire - Parents --- p.274 / Appendix G Powerpoint material for teachers´ة monthly sharing --- p.282 / Appendix H Working sheets --- p.283 / Appendix I Newsletters for parents --- p.287 / Appendix J Teachers´ة guide for the “Mighty Heart´حprogram --- p.302 / Appendix K Teachers' guide for Health Club --- p.307 / Appendix L The student workbook --- p.311 / "Appendix M Discussion guide for students participating in the ""Mighty Heart ""program" --- p.312 / Appendix N Discussion guide for students participating in the Health Club --- p.313 / Appendix O Discussion guide for teachers conducting the Mighty Heart program --- p.314 / Appendix P Discussion guide for the teachers conducting the Health Club --- p.316

顏明仁 = A study of teacher receptivity to change and school culture / Ngan Ming-yan. / 論文(哲學博士)--香港中文大學, 2003. / 參考文獻 (p. 399-428). / 中英文摘要. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Yan Mingren = A study of teacher receptivity to change and school culture / Ngan Ming-yan. / Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / Lun wen (zhe xue bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2003. / Can kao wen xian (p. 399-428).

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by Au-Yeung Kit Mei. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 219-232). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vii / List of Figures --- p.xiii / List of Tables --- p.xv / List of Abbreviations --- p.xxviii / Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Health-related Transition in Hong Kong and Their Implications --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- "Eating Habits, Lifestyle and Health of Hong Kong Children" --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Affluent Diet --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Poor Diet Habits --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.2.1 --- Low Breastfeeding Rate --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.2.2 --- Breakfast Skipping --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.2.3 --- Increased Eating Out --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.2.4 --- Quality of School Lunch --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.2.5 --- Snacking Habits --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Physical Inactivity --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Childhood Obesity Prevalence and Trend --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Health Implications and Consequences --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- Children's Eating and Physical Activity Habit Formation --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.6.1 --- Parental Influences --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.6.2 --- Influence of School Environment and Healthy Food Availability --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.6.3 --- Media Influences --- p.15 / Chapter 1.3 --- Prevention Rather than Management --- p.15 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Good Habit Establishment is Essential When Young --- p.16 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Need for Comprehensive Health or Nutrition Education --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Brief Review of Nutrition Education Research in Other Nations --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Nutrition / Health Education in Hong Kong --- p.21 / Chapter 1.3.4.1 --- Government and Community Promotion --- p.21 / Chapter 1.3.4.2 --- Nutrition and Physical Activity in Primary School Syllabus --- p.22 / Chapter 1.3.4.3 --- Barriers --- p.23 / Chapter 1.4 --- Rationale of This Study --- p.24 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Project Background: Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee Composition --- p.24 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Objectives of this Project --- p.24 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Theoretical Framework --- p.25 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Research Design and Hypothesis --- p.26 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO: --- METHODOLOGY / Chapter 2.1 --- Target Subjects --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2 --- Sample --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Gaining Access To Subjects --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Sample Selection --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Questionnaires Development and Data Collection --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Questionnaire Design --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- Students' Questionnaire --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Parents' Questionnaire --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Pre-testing --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.1.4 --- Student Helper Training --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.1.5 --- Reliability and validity of measures --- p.33 / Chapter 2.4 --- Intervention --- p.34 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Intervention Activities and Curriculum Design --- p.34 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Intervention Materials Development and Pre-testing --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5 --- Evaluation --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Outcome Evaluation --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5.1.1 --- Data Management --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5.1.2 --- Statistics --- p.40 / Chapter 2.5.1.3 --- "Knowledge,Attitude and Behavior Scores of Students" --- p.40 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Process Evaluation of Program Materials and Activities During the Intervention --- p.41 / Chapter 2.6 --- Ethics --- p.44 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE: --- RESULTS / Chapter 3.1 --- Response Rate --- p.45 / Chapter 3.2 --- Baseline Characteristics of Students and Parents in Pre-intervention Survey --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- General Sociodemographic Characteristics --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Breastfeeding --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Healthy Diet Pyramid and General Healthy Eating Awareness --- p.63 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Healthy Breakfast --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Healthy Eating Out --- p.73 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Healthy School Lunch --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Healthy Snacking --- p.82 / Chapter 3.2.8 --- Family Dietary Habits --- p.88 / Chapter 3.2.9 --- Physical Activity --- p.97 / Chapter 3.2.10 --- Summary Profile of the Subjects at Pre-intervention Survey --- p.109 / Chapter 3.3 --- Outcome Evaluation --- p.114 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- General Sociodemographic Characteristics of Students and Parents in Post-intervention survey --- p.114 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Breastfeeding --- p.117 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Healthy Diet Pyramid and General Healthy Eating Awareness --- p.122 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Healthy Breakfast --- p.125 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Healthy Eating Out --- p.130 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Healthy School Lunch --- p.134 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Healthy Snacking --- p.138 / Chapter 3.3.8 --- Family Dietary Habits --- p.144 / Chapter 3.3.9 --- Physical Activity --- p.150 / Chapter 3.3.10 --- "Changes in Students' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior With Respect to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity" --- p.157 / Chapter 3.3.11 --- Summary Profile of the Subjects at Post-intervention Survey --- p.162 / Chapter 3.4 --- Parents' Evaluation of Program Materials and Activities --- p.166 / Chapter 3.5 --- Teachers' Evaluation of Program Materials and Activities --- p.174 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Breastfeeding Evaluation --- p.175 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Program Evaluation: Other FUN-IN-SEVEN Themes --- p.181 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR: --- DISCUSSION / Chapter 4.1 --- Implication of Findings --- p.193 / Chapter 4.2 --- Strengths and Limitations of the Study --- p.210 / Chapter 4.3 --- Major Difficulties Encountered in Launching Nutrition Promotion in Schools --- p.213 / Chapter 4.4 --- Implications and Recommendations for Meeting the Challenges to Improving Hong Kong Primary Students Nutrition and Physical Activity Habits --- p.214 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE: --- CONCLUSION --- p.218 / References --- p.219 / Appendices / Chapter AI --- Students' questionnaire (Chinese version) --- p.233 / Chapter AII --- Students' questionnaire (English version) --- p.238 / Chapter BI --- Visual aids (Chinese version) --- p.251 / Chapter BII --- Visual aids (English version) --- p.258 / Chapter CI --- Parents' questionnaire (Chinese version) --- p.265 / Chapter CII --- Parents' questionnaire (English version) --- p.273 / Chapter DI --- Introductory letter (Chinese version) --- p.281 / Chapter DII --- Introductory letter (English version) --- p.283 / Chapter EI --- Consent form (Chinese version) --- p.285 / Chapter EII --- Consent form (English version) --- p.286 / Chapter F --- Principal/teacher questionnaire --- p.287 / Chapter G --- Background information of the partner schools --- p.289 / Chapter H --- Summary of materials and activities of FUN-IN-SEVEN Programme (Chinese version) --- p.291 / Chapter KI --- "Programme materials, pamphlets/brochures and photographs of some activities" --- p.292 / Chapter LI --- Parents' evaluation (Chinese version) --- p.370 / Chapter LII --- Parents' evaluation (English version) --- p.372 / Chapter MI --- Teachers' breastfeeding evaluation (Chinese version) --- p.373 / Chapter MII --- Teachers' breastfeeding evaluation (English version) --- p.375 / Chapter NI --- Teachers' programme evaluation (Chinese version) --- p.377 / Chapter NII --- Teachers' programme evaluation (English version) --- p.381 / Chapter P --- Socioeconomic background information of partner schools --- p.385