Journal article
A Gradient in Education Due to Health? Evidence from the Study of Health Behavior in School-Aged Children
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, Vol.57(2), pp.137-150
2011
Abstract
Research exploring the relationship between education and health suggests that people with higher levels of schooling report better health. To emphasize health as a determinant of educational achievement, this article establishes a gradient in education by health among Canadian students. Using data from the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, the relationship between self-rated health and achievement is examined for 8,626 students from 131 schools. The variation of the gradient in education by health within and between schools suggests that increases in self-rated health are associated with increased achievement for students. Moreover, the within-school regression accounted for 2.7 % of the variation in achievement due to health, whereas the between-school regression slope accounted for 19.8% of the variation in achievement due to health. Inequalities in achievement associated with health were more pronounced between schools than within schools. Policy implications as they relate to the findings are discussed.
Details
- Title
- A Gradient in Education Due to Health? Evidence from the Study of Health Behavior in School-Aged Children
- Authors/Creators
- Hana SaabDon A. Klinger Professor - Murdoch University, Vice Chancellery
- Publication Details
- Alberta Journal of Educational Research, Vol.57(2), pp.137-150
- Publisher
- University of Alberta
- Identifiers
- 991005619769007891
- Copyright
- © 2011 The Governors of the University of Alberta
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Vice Chancellery
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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