PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH-- SCHOOL-TO-JOBS, A PREVENTION MODEL

描述：（改编自研究者摘要） 目前的建议是提供一个真正的实验测试的直接和 我们新开发的预防性干预措施，学校到工作的间接影响 (STJ)，为有学业失败、抑郁和焦虑风险的青少年， 贫困，少数民族地位，生活在高压力，低资源社区， 家庭STJ是基于我们以前的研究，其重点是集成 通过目前NIMH资助的研究，特别是快速通道（NIMH #：R18 MH 48043）， 我们与之有合作关系。我们假设STJ会 通过支持和加强 促进因素的影响将降低学业失败的风险， 焦虑和抑郁，并改善学校的成绩。建议选择 有效性试验涉及两个高度贫困的八年级学生的全部队列 底特律市中心的高中，他们将被随机分配到 和对照组（每组n = 135），所有实验青年接受 秋季的干预。将进行四项评估，首先是a 干预前的基线评估，然后在 八年级的春天，秋天，最后是九年级的春天。 跟踪程序将使我们能够跟踪青年，因为他们的过渡 到高中，并为纵向评估奠定基础。多 风险和促进因素将通过人口普查轨道和邻里进行评估 犯罪数据学校记录教师和青少年报告的直接和间接 将通过HLM和SEM分析检查STJ的影响， 评估过程模型以及干预的效果， 同步地和随着时间的推移。STJ特别关注非裔美国人 身份和青年人对自己未来可能性的看法。 作为一种有选择的预防性干预措施，该申请符合一些 NIMH预防研究的优先事项（出版号98-4321） 建议：我们针对文化问题，需要进行纵向研究 （建议1），扩大进行疾病预防研究的基础 以及与其他由国家卫生研究所资助的预防性试验的联系（建议5）。我们 我已经建立了与社区网站的合作与快速通道 密歇根大学的底特律倡议小组， 与疾病预防控制中心资助的在亚拉巴马的预防工作“目标项目”一样（LeslieClark， PI）

DESCRIPTION: (adapted from Investigator's abstract) The specific aim of the current proposal is to provide a true experimental test of the direct and indirect effects of our newly developed preventive intervention, School-to-Jobs (STJ), for youth at risk of school failure, depression and anxiety due to poverty, minority status, living in high stress, low resource neighborhoods and families. STJ is based on our previous research and its focus is integrated with current NIMH funded research, especially Fast Track (NIMH #: R18MH48043), with which we have a collaborative relationship. We hypothesize that STJ will improve outcomes for at-risk minority youth both by bolstering and enhancing the effect of promotive factors which will reduce risk of school failure, anxiety, and depression and improve school outcomes. The proposed selective effectiveness trial involves the full cohort of 8th graders at two high poverty Detroit inner-city high schools who will be randomly assigned to experimental and control conditions (n = 135 each), with all experimental youth receiving the intervention in the fall. Four assessments will take place, first a baseline assessment prior to the intervention, and then three follow-ups in the spring of 8th grade, in the fall and finally in the spring of 9th grade. Tracking procedures will allow us to follow youth as they make the transition to high school and set the groundwork for longitudinal assessment. Multiple risk and promotive factors will be assessed via census track and neighborhood crime data, school records, teacher and youth report. The direct and indirect effects of STJ will be examined via HLM and SEM analyses, allowing for evaluation of the process model as well as the effects of the intervention both synchronously and over time. STJ focuses specifically on African American identity and youths visions of their own future possibilities. As a selective preventive intervention, the application meets a number of the Priorities for Prevention Research at NIMH (Publication number 98-4321) recommendations: We address cultural issues, the need for longitudinal research (recommendation 1), a broadened basis for conduct disorder prevention research and connection with other NIMH funded preventive trials (recommendation 5). We have established collaboration with the community sites with the Fast Track team, with the Detroit Initiative here at the University of Michigan, as well as with Project Aim, a CDC funded prevention effort in Alabama (Leslie Clark, PI)