ERIC Number: EJ1318028
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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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.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Emotional Learning, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Peer Relationship, Substance Abuse, Violence, Moral Development, Prosocial Behavior, Self Esteem, Student Development, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Child Development, Child Behavior
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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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