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ERIC Number: EJ1462317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2159-2020
EISSN: EISSN-2161-1505
Available Date: 2024-07-03
Adapting a Positive Psychology Intervention Using the Ecological Validity Model: Process and Lessons Learned
Kai Zhuang Shum1; Emily Barry3; Sarah M. Kiefer2; Sarah Fefer3; Shannon M. Suldo2; Kristen E. Mahony-Atallah2; John Ferron2; Jacqueline Blass3; Letty L. DiLeo2; Hallie Lothrop3; Nicolette Bauermeister2
Contemporary School Psychology, v29 n1 p168-187 2025
As the youth mental health crisis continues to worsen, there is a need for more evidence-based social-emotional interventions that can be applied in schools -- the setting in which youth are most likely to seek and receive mental health treatment (Simon et al., 2015). Further, exploring ways to culturally adapt interventions for marginalized students is essential. The Ecological Validity Model (EVM; Bernal & Sáez-Santiago, 2006) guides the cultural adaptation process. This study examined the social validity of a promising school-based positive psychology intervention adapted using the EVM. A total of 98 middle school students with diverse backgrounds provided quantitative ratings of their perception of the adapted WBPP. Among those students, 70% participated in individual interviews providing qualitative information about their experiences with the adapted WBPP. Using a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, the findings indicated that participants believed the intervention content was appropriate, goals were significant, and outcomes were important. Participants requested more attention be given to their unique life experiences and adding interactive session activities. Given this initial evidence to support the acceptability of the adapted WBPP, future studies should explore the effectiveness of this program among students who reflect the diversity of public schools.
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Related Records: ED671530
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A200035
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1University of Tennessee Knoxville, Educational Psychology and Counseling Department, Knoxville, USA; 2University of South Florida, Tampa, USA; 3University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, USA