Graduation Year
2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ed.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Educational Measurement and Research
Major Professor
Jennifer Wolgemuth, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kathy Bradley-Klug, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Carol Bryant, Ph.D.
Committee Member
John Ferron, Ph.D.
Keywords
Adolescent asthma, School experiences, Academic performance, Social ecological model
Abstract
Asthma is a chronic condition that mainly affects adolescents. Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate a gradual increase in rates of lifetime asthma among adolescents from 17.1% in 2005 to 22.8% in 2015. Currently, one in ten adolescents nation-wide experience active asthma; similar trends are seen in the state of Florida (Florida Asthma Program, 2013; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention, 2015). As a chronic, lifelong condition, asthma can be life-threatening if not properly controlled. When exacerbated, attacks of asthma constrict airways, leading to restrained breathing, wheezing, coughing and chest pain (Parulekar, Alobaidy, & Hanania, 2013)
Scholar Commons Citation
Schneider, Tali, "Adolescent Asthma and School Disparities: An Ecological Perspective of Students and Stakeholders" (2020). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/8992
