Qualitative evaluation of the feasibility of a national whole-school program for reducing school violence and improving school climate in Chile

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: March 27, 2025

Introduction Globally, school violence has increased since the return to in-person classes following COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Since then, this indicator become critical, especially in Latin American countries. In context, Chilean Ministry of Education, with support 17 universities, began 2022 design and implementation a comprehensive educational reactivation policy. This policy included focus on climate ( convivencia escolar ) mental health through nationwide intervention program now called Learning Live Together Program Programa A Convivir se Aprende ), designed using whole-school approach. Methods study presents results large-scale qualitative evaluation initial feasibility program, framed mixed-methods design. The identified schools high, intermediate, low acceptability 66 interviews groups 215 participants, including members, representatives from university advisors. Results reflexive thematic analysis four categories featuring six dimensions, 95 codes, 3,040 textual quotes. show positive acceptance high adherence commitment schools. most highly valued aspects were conceptual model based approach, possibility working universities their territories, networks that viewed as professional learning communities. Recommendations for future relate longer time, incorporating actions promote health, expanding participation management climate, greater presence ministry. Discussion We discuss these findings relation program’s theory change, suggesting can achieve its goal improving staffs’ skills competencies managing reducing violence, strategy by means capacity building, shared processes, emphasis data-driven decision making.

Language: Английский

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Intimate Violence: Alcohol and Drug Use, and Mental Health during COVID-19 among Young Mexican Adults

Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 1 - 16

Published: June 1, 2024

Introduction: Although the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an increase in intimate violence, drug use, and mental health problems low- middle-income countries, these fluctuations relationship directionality between behaviors symptoms, when comparing group-of-age risks developmental trends during Mexico, are unclear. This study describes tendency harmful use of alcohol other drugs, symptoms among young adults Mexico. Method: longitudinal cohort group evolution with 5,102 Mexicans aged 18, 21, 24 (with 49% evolution-age sample accomplishments, e.g., for first group, we choose a participants 18 years 2021, 19 2022, participant 20 2023). Results: women, men, 18- 22-year-old youths who had suffered violence reported depression, anxiety, PTSD, perpetrating violence. They also revealed tobacco, cannabis, sedative consumption due to risky use. The oldest depressive 25-year-old as result victimization. During 2022 2023, youngest cohorts engaging Discussion conclusions: findings reflect drugs Mexico pandemic. Public policies should consider designing cost-effective preventive interventions address strategy reducing improving conditions.

Language: Английский

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Violencia de pareja y sintomatología mixta en mujeres mexicanas durante la pandemia por COVID-19

Entreciencias diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(26), P. 1 - 13

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Objetivo: comparar la violencia de pareja, sintomatología estrés, ansiedad y depresión en mujeres mexicanas por grupo edad durante pandemia COVID-19. Diseño metodológico: medio un muestreo no probabilístico tipo intencional, 165 completaron una batería psicológica online conformada los instrumentos: Cédula datos generales, DASS-21 Cuestionario sufrida ejercida pareja. Resultados: las 45 a 59 años reportaron padecer mayor comparación con otros rangos (K = 9.488, p .023), tanto, 25 44 presentan más síntomas (p < .05). El reportada fue física, siendo el rango que sufrió 10.985, .012). Limitaciones investigación: vista se contó evaluación previa COVID-19, es posible afirmar exacerbó pareja asociados al causa esta emergencia sanitaria. Hallazgos: todas experimentar algún parte sus parejas, física común, además, experimentaron menos trastorno del estado ánimo, recurrente estrés.

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Perpetrating-Suffering Intimate Violence: Self-Harm-Suicide Thoughts and Behaviors, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use among Mexican Youth during COVID-19

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Background The COVID-19 epidemic had a deleterious impact on mental health and substance abuse as well an increase in several forms of violence including self-harm, interpersonal violence, among youth from low- middle-income countries. However, the relationship these variables its directionality have not been established. study describes trends between young adults during pandemic Mexico. Methods This longitudinal cohort comprises evolving group Mexican adults: 1,390 participants aged 18 2021, 654 19 2022, 442 20 2023. Proportions by sex—50% were matched every cohort, evolution-age sample accomplishment accounted for 47% 2022 32% Results According to structural equation model, which fit data 195 iterations with 246 parameters (X² [2,722] = 8,327.33, p < 0.001), yielding CFI 0.946, TLI 0.943, RMSEA 0.029 [0.028–0.029]), perpetrating intimate preceded suffering combined anxiety symptoms, was associated self-harm suicide thoughts behaviors (ShSTB), marked distress, dysfunction, somatization symptoms. stronger women 20-year-old Mexicans. In men, this pathway exclusively ShSTB. Suffering has depression, anxiety, PTSD harmful alcohol use. Conclusion During epidemic, prevention programs should be designed warn about self-harm-suicide behavior, only ensure safety victims intimate-personal-violence victim but also prevent suicidal behavior perpetrators.

Language: Английский

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Impulsivity, Craving and Risky-Sexual-Behaviour in Brazilian Substance-Users: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Psychosexual Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(4), P. 315 - 327

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

This study aimed to investigate the association between impulsivity, craving and risky sexual behaviour in Brazilian substance users. Substance-use disorder, according Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), now features ‘craving’ as an essential criterion. Moreover, intensity emotional dysregulation are factors considered pivotal addressing behaviour. Similarly, adverse childhood experiences, trauma, impulsivity mental health conditions correlate Research date has focused on adolescent or student populations. A cross-sectional design was utilised. The 135 participants were receiving treatment for substance-use disorder; instruments used included Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), Sexual Risk scale Behaviour Scale Crack Craving Questionnaire (CCQ-B) scale. Data inputted into SPSS analysed using Pearson chi-squared test. results statistically significant correlations behaviour, exposure violence perceptions addiction/ compulsion being more a problem than use. No statistical significance found socio-economic demographic data primary risky-sexual-behaviour. limitations small sample size, only male language barriers. Implications practice centre around synergising physical promotion via proactive educational campaigns accessible, equitable interventions. investigated users treatment. There risky-sexual-behaviour, perception that is

Language: Английский

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