A study of health and safety misconceptions among the high school boys in Reedley High School, Reedley, California

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of health and safety misconceptions among the boys of Reedley High School. The following questions were Investigated: 1. What gratis level differences are there in the scares representing the total health and safety misconceptions? 2. In what health area categories will the grade level differences occur? 3. What specific health and safety misconceptions occur within the health area categories? 4. What curriculum development and/or revisions can be recommended to dispel the effect of health misconceptions?