scholarly journals Subjective outcome evaluation of the community-based P.A.T.H.S Project: views of program implementers

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Janet T.Y. Leung ◽  
Cecilia M.S. Ma ◽  
Jing Wu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Tier 2 ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Program Content ◽  
Program Benefits

AbstractThe present study adopted subjective outcome evaluation to examine program effectiveness from the views of implementers (N=375) who implemented the community-based Tier 2 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. The results revealed that most of the program implementers were satisfied with the program content, their own performance, and program benefits. In agreement with previous studies, the satisfaction ratings of both program content and implementer performance positively predicted perceived program benefits. Regarding the influences of different program delivery approaches, programs with the “interest-enhancement” (INT) element received a more positive evaluation from implementers than did the programs without that element. For programs with the “work-related” (WORK) element, parental involvement significantly raised implementers’ satisfaction ratings on their own performance. The current findings provided evidence for the effectiveness of the P.A.T.H.S. Tier 2 Program from the perspective of the implementers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a community-based positive youth development program in Hong Kong: views of program implementers

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Cecilia M.S. Ma ◽  
Xiaoqin Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Worker Performance ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Program Content

AbstractUsing a subjective outcome evaluation method, the current study investigated program implementers’ perceptions of the Tier 1 Program of the community-based P.A.T.H.S. Project in Hong Kong. After completion of the program, 599 program implementers completed a valid and reliable scale (i.e. Form B) to give their ratings on program content, their own performance, and perceived program effectiveness. As expected, most program implementers perceived the program in a favorable way by giving very positive ratings on the three aspects measured in Form B. Grade differences on the ratings were observed, with implementers teaching the senior curriculum held more positive views on program effectiveness than did those teaching the junior curriculum. Similar to previous findings, perceived program content and perceived worker performance predicted program effectiveness. Findings of the present study provide further evidence for the success of the Tier 1 Program of the community-based P.A.T.H.S. Project in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a community-based positive youth development program for adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: views of the program participants

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Cecilia M.S. Ma ◽  
Moon Y.M. Law ◽  
Zoe Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Tier 2 ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
School Students ◽  
Community Based

AbstractThe present study attempted to investigate the perceptions of Chinese secondary school students with greater psychosocial needs of the Tier 2 Program in the community-based phase of P.A.T.H.S. Project in Hong Kong (n=4245). Using a subjective outcome evaluation tool (Form C), the results revealed that a great majority of the students held positive attitudes toward the program, implementers and the effectiveness of the program. Also, the three domains of the program (“program quality”, “implementer quality” and “program effectiveness”) were significantly associated with each other. In line with previous findings, both program content and program implementer quality were significant predictors of program effectiveness. The current findings further reinforce the thesis that the community-based Tier 2 programs of the P.A.T.H.S. Project are effective in promoting the holistic development of adolescents with greater psychosocial needs in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Subjective outcome evaluation of a university subject on service leadership

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Jianqiang Liang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Service Leadership ◽  
Program Content ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Program Benefits ◽  
Academic Year

AbstractUniversity students (n=58) responded to a 45-item subjective outcome evaluation scale after taking a credit-bearing elective subject titled “Service Leadership” at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the first semester of the 2013–14 academic year. Results showed that the students generally displayed positive perceptions of the program content and the instructors, and most of them perceived the subject to be beneficial to different aspects of their development. As predicted, three subscales of the scale (Program Content, Program Implementer, and Program Benefits) were significantly correlated. Similar to the previous studies, perceived quality of the program but not quality of instructors and program benefits predicted the students’ overall satisfaction with the program.

Positive youth development programs for adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: evaluation based on program implementers

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Catalina S.M. Ng ◽  
Moon Y.M. Law
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Tier 2 ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Youth Development Programs ◽  
Alternative Perspective

Abstract As program implementers’ views are seldom included in program evaluation and there are few related studies in different Chinese communities, this study examined the perceptions of the program implementers who implemented the Tier 2 Program of the P.A.T.H.S. Program in Hong Kong. The Tier 2 Program was designed to promote the development of adolescents with greater psychosocial needs. In the community-based P.A.T.H.S. Project, 400 program implementers completed a subjective outcome evaluation form (Form D) for program implementers. Consistent with the previous findings, program implementers generally held positive views towards the program, implementers, and program effectiveness and their views towards these three domains did not differ across grades. In line with the hypotheses, perceived program quality and perceived implementer quality predicted program effectiveness. The present findings provided an alternative perspective showing that the Tier 2 Program was well received by the program implementers and they regarded the program to be beneficial to the program participants.

scholarly journals Perceived effectiveness and satisfaction of a community-based positive youth development program: findings based on high school students

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Janet T.Y. Leung ◽  
Moon Y.M. Law ◽  
Kies S.Y. Chan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
School Students ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Program Content

AbstractThis study examined participants’ perceptions of a community-based positive youth development (PYD) program (the Project P.A.T.H.S.) based on the responses of 16,420 junior secondary students who joined the program in 2015. Subjective outcome evaluation approach was adopted to examine the students’ views of program content, program instructors, and program effectiveness. Consistent with previous studies, results showed that students generally perceived the program positively, and positive relationships were found amongst the three domains of evaluation. Multiple regression analyses showed that perceived program content and instructor qualities were significant predictors and could explain 35% of the variance in program effectiveness perceived by the participants. The present findings are basically consistent with previous subjective outcome evaluation findings derived from the school-based and community-based programs of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Extension Phase) Based on the Perspective of Program Implementer

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Lu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Program Success ◽  
School Year ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Program Content ◽  
Additional Support

A total of 231 schools participated in the Project P.A.T.H.S. in 2009/2010 school year. After completion of the Tier 1 Program, subjective outcome evaluation data were collected from 3,259 program implementers. Based on the consolidated data with schools as units, results showed that participants had positive perceptions of the program, implementers, and benefits of the program. More than four-fifth of the implementers regarded the program as helpful to the program participants. Multiple regression analyses revealed that perceived qualities of the program and the program implementers predicted perceived effectiveness of the program. Similar to previous studies, compared to implementers’ perception about their performance, the perceived program content appeared to be a stronger predictor of program success. The present study provides additional support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Helping Adolescents with Greater Psychosocial Needs: Subjective Outcome Evaluation Based on Different Cohorts

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Tak Yan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Tier 2 ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Subjective Outcome

The Tier 2 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) is designed to help students with greater psychosocial needs. This paper examines nine sets of subjective outcome evaluation data collected from 2005 to 2009 (n=60,241participants). Based on the consolidated data with schools as units, results showed that participants generally had positive perceptions of the program, implementers, and benefits of the program. The subjective outcome evaluation instrument was found to be internally consistent. Multiple regression analysis revealed that perceived qualities of the program and the program implementers predicted perceived effectiveness of the program. The present study provides support for the effectiveness of the Tier 2 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

Evaluation of a community-based positive youth development program based on Chinese junior school students in Hong Kong

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Cecilia M.S. Ma ◽  
Qiuzhi Xie
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Social Program ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
Program Content

Abstract This study investigated students’ evaluations of a positive youth development program entitled Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social program) in Hong Kong. The participants were 19,790 Secondary 1, 2 and 3 students who joined this program at the extension phase of the project. They were required to complete a subjective outcome evaluation form to indicate their perceptions of the program content, instructors, and effectiveness. Results showed that the students evaluated this program positively. Amongst the students in the three grades, Secondary 1 students evaluated the program most favorably whereas Secondary 3 students had the relatively least favorable evaluation. In addition, the program content and instructors accounted for approximately 35% of the variance in program effectiveness. The findings generally imply the successful implementation of this program in the community-based phase.

scholarly journals Secondary 1 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: an evaluation based on program participants

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben M.F. Law ◽  
Daniel T.L. Shek
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Total Variance ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Training Content ◽  
Program Content ◽  
Content Interaction

Abstract A total of 1744 participants comprising 44 groups participated in a 3-day Secondary 1 Training Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. At the end of the training program, the participants were invited to respond to a subjective outcome evaluation. Results showed that the assessment tools are internally consistent. Descriptive statistics revealed that evaluations of the respondents are positive in terms of the training program content, interaction, trainers’ performance, self-performance, administrative arrangement, and overall satisfaction. Overall satisfaction was predicted by training content, trainers’ performance, self-performance, and interaction. Training content and trainers’ performance explain half of the total variance. The present findings reiterate other studies regarding the effectiveness of the training program of Project P.A.T.H.S. in promoting the participants’ knowledge, attitude, and skills in delivering the program.

Helping adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: the extension phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Rachel C.F. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Extension Phase ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Tier 2 ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Units Of Analysis ◽  
Second Year

Abstract Subjective outcome evaluation data were collected from 24,198 students of 236 schools after completion of the Tier 2 Program in the second year of the Extension Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. Using schools as units of analysis, results showed that the program, implementers, and effectiveness were perceived in a positive manner. Although subjective outcome evaluation findings differed across participant types, grades, and program types did not show significant differences on the outcome measures. Consistent with previous reports, perceived effectiveness of the program was significantly predicted by student perceptions about the program and program instructor. These findings provide support for the claim that the Tier 2 Program is effective in promoting positive development among adolescents with greater psychosocial needs in the extension phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

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