Early Prevention of Alcohol and other Drug Use among Adolescents

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. James ◽  
David D. Moore ◽  
Molly McCulley Gregersen
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
School Community ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevention And Intervention ◽  
The Family ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs ◽  
The Impact

Among a variety of methods to prevent drug use among adolescents, school-community based prevention and intervention programs are prevalent. The impact of such programs will be compromised, however, if drug use among adolescents is impacted by forces apart from the impact of school-community prevention and intervention, such as the function of the family. On the other hand, prevention and intervention programs can have a powerful impact if teenage drug use is responded to through early intervention. The purpose of this study was to review a sample of students referred for drug assessments to determine how early intervention should occur and how involved high school and middle school students are with alcohol and other drugs.

scholarly journals The family social status role in formation of competitive orientation and competitiveness of high school students

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 140-155
Author(s):  
L. V. Gulyayeva ◽  
M. Y. Semenov
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Family Income ◽  
School Students ◽  
Dual Nature ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

The family is one of the key factors influencing values, attitudes to work, professional self-determination and life plans of high school students. The article is devoted to the consideration of family social status role of modern high school students in formation of their competitive orientation and competitiveness.The article analyzes results of theoretical works of Russian and foreign researchers devoted to the analysis of family social capital influence to the educational strategies of adolescents. The methodological basis of the study was a questionnaire survey of high school students conducted in the cities of Tyumen, Tobolsk, Ishim and rural areas of the Tyumen region. IBM SPSS Statistics 23 was used to analyze the data.Considering family social status as the basis of young people “social start” in adulthood, authors note the dual nature of the role of this characteristic in the process of social adaptation of the younger generation. Based on the analysis of the data of questionnaire survey of high school students, the authors conclude differences of opinion on the importance of competitiveness as a necessary quality of personality.According to the results of the study it is shown that in addition to the level of family income, significant characteristics in their social status that affect the competitive orientation and competitiveness of high school students are also the level of parent’s education and their composition (full or single-parent families). It was confirmed that there is a correlation between the respondents’ assessment of personal competitive potential and the socio-professional status of the family.As possible directions for further research can be considered the study of the impact of the level of regional development on competitiveness formation process of high school students, as well as the role of teachers in this process.

Gezinsprofielen, Voor- en Vroegschoolse Stimulerings-Activiteiten en Schoolsucces

2002 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Roel van Steensel
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Educational Achievements ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Based ◽  
At Home

In order to prepare children from disadvantaged backgrounds for primary education, early intervention programs are used. Generally, a distinction is made between two types of intervention activities: those which are conducted at home (family-based activities) and those which are conducted in, for example, preschools (center-based activities). This research project tries to establish whether there is a relation between participation in early intervention activities and the educational achievements of 119 pupils from the cities of Tilburg and Waalwijk. A comparison is made between four groups of children: a group that took part in the family-based program Opstap Opnieuw, a group that went to preschool, a group that did both, and a control group. The performances of these four groups are followed during the first years of primary education. In addition, an estimate is made of the influence of family characteristics on the effectiveness of both types of intervention activities.

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF FORMATION THE READINESS FOR CHARITY AMONG ADOLESCENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
I. Klymenko
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the study of psychological factors that can influence upon personal motivation and readiness for charity of adolescent. The findings can help to increase the effectiveness of programs that involve young people in charity and identify the most effective methods to form prosocial behavior of young people aimed at helping and supporting others in the long run. The purpose of the article is to investigate the influence of personal, pedagogical and socio-psychological factors on the formation of young people's readiness for charitable activity. The author analyzed the potential positive consequences of prosocial activity for adolescents, identified the main motives of charity and the specific motivation of high school students, summarized information about the factors and mechanisms of involvement and formation of charitable readiness. Analysis of the data obtained in the empirical study of adolescents from two schools with different pedagogical environment and different levels of organization of school prosocial activity, allowed to identify a number of patterns that indicate the dominant factors in the formation of adolescents readiness for charity. We have found that altruism, empathy and the dominance of values of universalism, goodness and conformity are significant personal characteristics that determine the readiness for charitable activity. Significant personal factors are polymotivation (the combination of personal and social motives for charitable activities), a high level of involvement in such activities and the availability of certain experiences. We have found that the most important environments for development of charity readiness are the family and the school. The immediate environment (project team) and the authority of the mentor, the possibility of self-realization, the reach of the result, the opportunity to receive positive emotions, the level of responsibility play a significant role in increasing the level of involvement in school projects and programs. In a school where teachers attach great importance to the prosocial activity of students in the educational process, the impact of the school environment becomes major. It determines the readiness for further charity both with the family and as a part of extracurricular activities.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF FAMILY CLIMATE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 118-127
Author(s):  
Nikhat Yasmin Shafeeq ◽  
Aliya Tazeen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Family Climate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of family climate on the academic achievement of government and private secondary school students. Three hundred (Boys =150; Girls =150) secondary school students were randomly chosen as the sample of the study from 8 schools (4 government and 4 private) of Aligarh. Family Climate Scale by Dr. Beena Shah (1990) was used to study respondent’s family climate, while their IX class examination results were used as the measure of academic achievement. The hypotheses were tested using the product moment coefficient of correlation to find out the relationship between the family climate and academic achievement, and for measuring the effect of the type of family climate (favorable and unfavorable) on the academic achievement of the students the investigator applied t-test. The results showed that the academic achievements of students are independent of the family environment and parental support provided to them. The study also revealed that private students have good academic records in comparison of government students.

A model of suicide prevention and intervention for rural areas

1989 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
James B. Gray ◽  
Geneva Cannon
Keyword(s):  
Systems Theory ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Prevention And Intervention ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs

The increase of suicide in younger populations has forced communities to develop prevention and intervention programs. A systems theory approach to the development of community based suicide prevention programs is reviewed in this paper. The model employs three levels: awareness, intervention, and postvention. Program results are reported and the feasibility of utilizing the model in rural and isolated settings is discussed.

Prevention and Early Intervention Programs for Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Caballero ◽  
Melba Hernandez Tejada ◽  
Ron Acierno
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Potentially Traumatic Events ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Current Risk

Age appears to be a consistent protective factor against developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) subsequent to trauma exposure, followed by social support and proper screening and intervention. However, factors associated with the aging process may complicate identification and treatment of PTSD in older persons, although interventions have been developed in recent years that may help mediate the impact of trauma and stress. This chapter reviews the current risk and protective factors associated with development and treatment of PTSD and comorbidities in older adults, describes research on secondary prevention and early intervention programs for older adults exposed to potentially traumatic events, provides an introduction to a screening/prevention instrument, and presents recommendations for adaptation of extant early traumatic stress treatment programs to meet the needs of older adults.

I’ve Had Enough: Exploring Gang Life From the Perspective of (Ex) Members in Alberta

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Marie Chalas ◽  
Jana Grekul
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Female Adult ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Prevention And Intervention ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Gang Prevention ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Gang Life ◽  
The Impact

Administrators and frontline workers in correctional centers and in the community search for effective gang prevention and intervention programs. To this aim, semistructured interviews with 175 male and female adult (ex) gang members in correctional centers and community corrections exploring a range of topics were conducted. Presented here is an overview of the childhood experiences of the sample, gang experiences, and prevention and intervention strategies identified as helpful by participants. Street–prison gang connections and the impact of gang desistance are explored, as is the influence of local context on the types of gangs and the implications for programming.

ADOLESCENT SELF-ESTEEM, PROBLEM BEHAVIORS, AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT IN TURKEY

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 973-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diğdem Müge Siyez
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
High Conflict ◽  
The Family

This study was conducted as a predictive examination of family conflict and parent and peer support on adolescent self-esteem, depression, and problem behaviors. The other aim of the study was to determine whether adolescent self-esteem, depression, and problem behaviors differed according to gender. The study sample consisted of 1,734 high school students. The results support the general hypothesis that perceptions of high conflict in the family context are related to lower levels of self-esteem and higher levels of depression; and lower levels of self-esteem are related to higher levels of depression, which are expected to lead to higher levels of involvement in problem behaviors. To increase the level of wellness in adolescents, improving friendship quality and solving parent-adolescent crises are recommended. At the same time, prevention and intervention programs for problem behaviors and emotional problems could be beneficial for adolescents.

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