Exploring the short-term effects of the strengthening families program on Brazilian adolescents: A pre-experimental study
| Autor: | Sheila Giardini Murta, Maria do Socorro Mendes Gomes, Danielle Aranha Farias, Luís Gustavo do Amaral Vinha, Karina Damous Duailibe, Viviane Paula Santos Rocha, Larissa de Almeida Nobre-Sandoval, David R. Foxcroft |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) 030508 substance abuse Medicine (miscellaneous) medicine.disease Term (time) Substance abuse 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Primary health medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science Psychiatry Psychology Adolescent health |
| Popis: | Substance abuse and violence are among the primary health concerns regarding Brazilian adolescents. This study sought to explore the short-term effects of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP 10-14), a preventive program for families with adolescents, adapted to Brazil. A pre-experimental design was used, with a pretest and 10-12-month follow-up evaluation. A qualitative study was carried out using in-depth interviews held one to three months after the intervention to examine the use of skills learned. The sample included 126 adolescents (pre-test and follow-up comparison) and 23 adolescents (interviews) between 10 and 14 years of age from low-income families residing in northeastern Brazil. The comparison between pretest and follow-up showed an increase in learning self-efficacy and school absence without parental permission. Null effects were found on the consumption of alcohol in the last month; episodes of binge drinking in the last month; antisocial behavior; parenting practices regarding emotional support factors, intrusiveness, and behavior supervision; future time perspective; doing homework; grade repetition; school grades; school dropout; and satisfaction with one's relationship with school. The majority of the interviewed adolescents reported applying the learned skills during family interaction and with friends. Future studies should examine the contexts and mechanisms linked to such mixed results. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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