@article{ref1,
title="Health behaviors and mental health of students attending alternative high schools: A review of the research literature",
journal="Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing",
year="2012",
author="Johnson, Karen E. and Taliaferro, Lindsay A.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="79-97",
abstract="Purpose.  The purpose of this review is to describe current knowledge about health-risk behaviors and mental health among alternative high school students. Conclusions.  Substance use, diet and/or physical activity, sexual-risk behaviors, mental health, and violence were reviewed. Students were described as marginalized youth facing significant social environmental challenges. Findings from 43 studies published from 1997-2010 suggested a high prevalence of health-risk behaviors among alternative high school students. Very few studies were conducted by nurse researchers. Suggestions for future research include addressing social environmental factors, resiliency, and emotional/mental health outcomes. Practice Implications.  Alternative high schools offer a venue to conduct research and implement nursing interventions with high-risk, yet resilient, youth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1539-0136",
doi="10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00311.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00311.x"
}