%0 Journal Article
%T Developing Korean childrenĄ¯s physical activity health literacy: Literate, Empowered, Active, Doer program (LEAD)
%A Okseon Lee
%A Seunghyun Baek
%J International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1648940
%X ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe childrenĄ¯s experiences of the impact of LEAD (Literate, Empowered, Active, Doer) health program on their physical activity health literacy and to describe the characteristics of the LEAD health program that influenced the childrenĄ¯s health literacy enhancement. Methods: Six fifth grade elementary school students (three boys, three girls) were selected as participants. The data were collected from open-ended questionnaires, in-depth interviews, observation, and student journal entries. The data analysis followed the procedure of qualitative content analysis, which consisted of transcription, encoding, and creation of themes. Findings: Findings revealed that the childrenĄ¯s physical activity health literacy was enhanced in four separate manners: (a) became smarter finders of health information, (b) became active agents in sharing and applying health information, (c) valued and expanded physical activity beyond PE class, and (d) understood health as a holistic concept. Regarding program characteristics that influenced studentsĄ¯ changes, three themes emerged: (a) providing specified contents in various physical activities to students (b) granting autonomy to students, and (c) building supportive environments for students
%U https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17482631.2019.1648940