163206 20251017161900.0 doi 10.1002/pits.70116 sideral 145671 ART-2025-145671 eng Bermejo-Martínez, Gemma Universidad de Zaragoza Health Promoting Schools and Adolescent Health Behaviours: A Comparative Study of Network Affiliation Effects 2025 ABSTRACTThe Health Promoting Schools (HPS) are actively committed to enhancing healthy lifestyles. Nevertheless, the evidence currently available regarding the role of the HPS accreditation status in a HPS network on students' health outcomes is uneven. The aim of this study was to compare different health behaviours of students enrolled in health promoting (HPS) and non‐health promoting schools (NHPS). This is a comparative cross‐sectional study. Validated instruments were used to measure dietary habits, physical activity, screen time‐based sedentary behaviours, and tobacco and alcohol consumption. Sleep time was also collected. A total of 840 students aged between 12 and 17 years participated in the study. In comparison with students enrolled in Non‐Health Promoting Schools, HPS students showed healthier levels in dietary habits, physical activity, screen time‐based sedentary behaviours, sleep duration, and alcohol consumption. No differences were found for tobacco consumption. Our findings suggest that the integration of schools into a HPS network could play a role in the adoption of better health behaviours among students. Further research is needed to analyse: a) the accreditation and evaluation procedures in the HPS networks, b) the degree of implementation of the HPSF in the HPS, and c) the effectiveness of HPS actions in promoting positive health outcomes in the long term. Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2019-105822RB-100 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN PRE2020-094337 info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Zaragoza Casterad, Javier Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7076-6621 Murillo-Pardo, Berta Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4755-6842 Clemente, José Antonio Julián 3001 187 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Expres.Music.Plást.Corp. Área Didáctica Expres.Corporal (2025), [9 pp.] Psychol. sch. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 0033-3085 429973 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/163206/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-10-07 1970537 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/163206/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-10-07 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:163206 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:08:04 ARTICLE