Impact of Project P.A.T.H.S. on adolescent developmental outcomes in Hong Kong: findings based on seven waves of data
-
Daniel T.L. Shek
und
Cecilia M.S. Ma
Abstract
The present study examined the longitudinal impact of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) on adolescent developmental outcomes in Hong Kong. Using a longitudinal randomized group design, seven waves of data were collected from 24 experimental schools (n=4049 at wave 1) in which students participated in the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. and 24 control schools (n=3797 at wave 1). Results based on individual growth curve modeling generally showed that, relative to the control participants, participants in the experimental group had: (a) a higher level of positive development; (b) a lower level of substance abuse; and (c) a lower level of delinquent behavior. Participants who regarded the program to be beneficial also showed higher levels of positive development and lower levels of problem behavior than did the control school students. The present findings suggest that Project P.A.T.H.S. is effective in promoting positive development and preventing adolescent problem behavior in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong.
©2012 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Masthead
- Masthead
- Editorial
- Support for Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: continuation of positive evaluation evidence
- Review Articles
- From experienced to novice: a reflective account on the changing role of front-line implementer to program trainer in Project P.A.T.H.S.
- The role of program, people, process, policy and place (5Ps) in the implementation of a positive youth development program
- Original Articles
- Interim evaluation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: continuation of evidence
- Program implementers’ evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: a study based on different cohorts
- A stakeholder-collaborative evaluation of intervention for students with greater psychosocial needs
- Impact of Project P.A.T.H.S. on adolescent developmental outcomes in Hong Kong: findings based on seven waves of data
- Qualitative evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: focus groups based on Secondary 3 program implementers
- Implementation of the Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: observations based on the co-walker scheme
- Implementation of the Secondary 3 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: observations based on the co-walker scheme
- Quantitative evaluation of the revised training program Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Implementation of a positive youth development program by class teachers in a Chinese context
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Masthead
- Masthead
- Editorial
- Support for Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: continuation of positive evaluation evidence
- Review Articles
- From experienced to novice: a reflective account on the changing role of front-line implementer to program trainer in Project P.A.T.H.S.
- The role of program, people, process, policy and place (5Ps) in the implementation of a positive youth development program
- Original Articles
- Interim evaluation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: continuation of evidence
- Program implementers’ evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: a study based on different cohorts
- A stakeholder-collaborative evaluation of intervention for students with greater psychosocial needs
- Impact of Project P.A.T.H.S. on adolescent developmental outcomes in Hong Kong: findings based on seven waves of data
- Qualitative evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: focus groups based on Secondary 3 program implementers
- Implementation of the Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: observations based on the co-walker scheme
- Implementation of the Secondary 3 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: observations based on the co-walker scheme
- Quantitative evaluation of the revised training program Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Implementation of a positive youth development program by class teachers in a Chinese context
