Investigating the efficacy of a targeted youth intervention on negative problem orientation.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the efficacy of a targeted youth programme that promotes social-emotion learning through an experiential learning, on negative problem orientation (NPO), and to identify to what extent risk (of disengagement) would have an impact on the outcomes.Design...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Mental Health Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 209 - 216 |
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Emerald Publishing Limited
2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=119810970&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 119810970 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 17465729 176L jtl: Journal of Public Mental Health issn: 17465729 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2016 vid: 15 iid: 4 pid: 465 pub: Emerald Publishing Limited artinfo: ui: 119810970 119810970 119810970 10.1108/JPMH-08-2016-0037 119810970 ppf: 209 ppct: 7 formats: tig: atl: Investigating the efficacy of a targeted youth intervention on negative problem orientation. aug: au: Humphrey, Kirsty affil: Department of Research, Teens and Toddlers, London, UK sug: subj: Program Evaluation Social Behavior In Adolescence Problem Solving Education Disengagement Mental Health Psychological Well-Being Experiential Learning Methods Human England Male Female Adolescence Descriptive Statistics Questionnaires P-Value Academic Achievement Mental Disorders Prevention and Control Summated Rating Scaling T-Tests Analysis of Variance Data Analysis Software Socioeconomic Factors Adolescent: 13-18 years Male Female ab: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the efficacy of a targeted youth programme that promotes social-emotion learning through an experiential learning, on negative problem orientation (NPO), and to identify to what extent risk (of disengagement) would have an impact on the outcomes.Design/methodology/approach Participants were selected by their school teacher, using a risk selection tool and divided into two groups: “lower risk” and “higher risk” on the basis of three criteria (socioeconomic disadvantage, engagement and parental support). Participants were asked to complete the Negative Problem Orientation Questionnaire (NPOQ) before and after the programme.Findings Baseline NPO scores were significantly higher (indicating high levels of NPO) in participants who had a higher risk profile compared to those who had a lower risk profile, (t=17.79 (663), p<0.01). Overall, NPO decreased significantly from baseline to the end of programme assessment, (F(1,163)=41.0, p<0.01). Further analysis reveals that while there was a significant impact of the programme on NPO (greater than overall statistic) in higher risk young people (F(1,163)=63.8, p<0.01), there was no significant impact for those who were lower risk. This group scored slightly (but not significantly) higher than baseline (t=1.14 (664)=, p=0.253). There were no significant effects of gender (p=0.165) or ethnicity (p=0.72).Research limitations/implications The results of this study may add value to this field of clinical and academic research that recognise the importance of interventions that use socio-emotional learning and experiential learning to minimise NPO. More specifically, the present research suggests that young people at risk of disengagement, who come from disadvantaged groups may benefit from an intervention. This has long-term implications as interventions such as these, have been shown to have the largest impact on student’s academic, behavioural, social-emotional and motivational outcomes and produce benefits to pupils’ health and well-being.Practical implications The present research may contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms responsible for contributing to a programme that enhances psychological well-being through NPO.Social implications The paper provides a good framework in terms of adding value for understanding the world of at risk young people and their psychological well-being and academic attainment, not to mention how this may affect young people in the long term. Mental health is a serious concern among young people and great cost to the NHS. Young people are not being seen by professions and the threshold is ever increasing. Prevention of the exacerbation of mental illness while waiting for treatment may be sought in interventions that concentrate on problem orientation.Originality/value The data analysis is applied to a specific group of at risk young people, on a novel intervention. Furthermore, there does not seem to be a large amount of research using NPOQ. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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