Evaluating the Impact of a Positive Youth Development Program Using Student Diaries: Tin Ka Ping P.A.T.H.S. Project in Mainland China

Applied Research in Quality of Life, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025

Язык: Английский

Subjective Outcome Evaluation of a Positive Youth Development Program in Mainland China: Evidence in the Post-Pandemic Era

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(4), С. 613 - 613

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025

Background: Optimizing the development of adolescents in post-pandemic era is an urgent concern. As active initiative, “Tin Ka Ping P.A.T.H.S. Project”, rooted “Positive Youth Development (PYD)” approach, represents a curriculum-based program aimed at fostering psychosocial competence and well-being adolescents. This study presents evaluation findings program’s effectiveness during 2022–2023 academic year. Methods: Using validated “36-item Subjective Outcome Evaluation scale (SOES)”, we evaluated perceptions 2165 junior students (Mage = 13.43 years, SD 0.70 51.3% females) 3287 senior 16.07 0.65 52.8% females). Results: Replicating our previous before pandemic, 36-item SOES exhibited satisfactory validity reliability current study. Students commonly provided favorable evaluations regarding quality, implementer perceived benefits. Senior-grade were more likely to perceive positively. Conclusions: These replications underscore generalizability robustness as reliable measurement tool across different time periods research backgrounds. The participants’ positive responses indicated impact Project” enhancing background contexts periods.

Язык: Английский

Family Functioning, Anxiety and Depression in Chinese Higher Vocational School Students: A Network Analysis

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер Volume 17, С. 4399 - 4412

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

Network analysis is a statistical method that explores the complex interrelationships among variables by representing them as nodes and edges in network structure. This study aimed to examine interconnections between family functioning, anxiety, depression vocational school students through approach.

Язык: Английский