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ERIC Number: EJ1318028
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
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Positive Youth Development in Belize: A Cluster-Randomised Trial of Positive Action
Hull, Darrell M.; Fagan, Marcus A.; Powell, Marvin G.; Hinerman, Krystal M.; Näslund-Hadley, Emma I.; Hayes, DeMarquis
Educational Psychology, v41 n8 p1003-1023 2021
Aggressive, violent, and disruptive behaviour among Belize youth is disproportionately high. The present study evaluated a school-based positive youth development program (Positive Action) using a clustered RCT. The aim of the study sought to examine post-treatment positive youth development competencies (i.e. social-emotional character development, peer affiliation, substance abuse and violence tendencies, moral beliefs, pro-social behaviour, and school self-esteem) in comparison to students in a randomly assigned control group of schools. Participants (n = 4575) were from 24 schools drawn at random in the Belize District with outcomes assessed for two cohorts (Standard 1-3, and Standard 4-6) of children. The intervention addressed different ecologies through teacher, counsellor, and family training along with activities to promote school-wide implementation. Positive main effects for engagement in positive behaviour were observed across primary school Standards 1-6 (ages 7-12 years), indicated by substantial explained slope and intercept variance.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belize
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavior Assessment System for Children
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