Development and Evaluation of a Youth Mentoring Program

青年辅导计划的制定和评估

• 批准号: 6860138
• 负责人: DAVID L DUBOIS
• 金额: $ 16.79万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-03-01 至 2007-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6860138
• 关键词: adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; clinical research; community mental health services; health behavior; health education; human subject; human therapy evaluation; mental disorder prevention; mental health counseling; mentoring /mentor; patient oriented research; role model; self concept; therapy design /development; urban area

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The focus of this research is an innovative community-based intervention that combines mentoring with self-esteem enhancement and health education/promotion strategies to prevent mental health problems and health-compromising behaviors among urban, minority young adolescent girls (ages 10-14). The intervention model, developed by Big Brothers/Big Sisters (BB/BS) of Metropolitan Chicago, involves combining traditional one-on-one mentoring with the joint participation of mentors and youth in an extended series of workshops that use experiential learning and skill-building activities to strengthen self-esteem and promote positive health behavior. The overall aim of the research is to prepare for conducting a full-scale efficacy trial of the intervention. Specific objectives are: (1) to develop and pilot research-based innovations to the core intervention model; (2) to standardize intervention materials and the evaluation protocol; and (3) to conduct a small-scale piloting and feasibility study. Innovations to the program will be developed in four areas: (1) self-esteem building strategies (i.e., enhancement of multidimensional self-esteem; coping with prejudice and discrimination); (2) health education/promotion activities (workshops on specific health behaviors: substance use, sexuality, diet/nutrition and exercise); (3) procedures to facilitate generalization of workshop experiences (between-session assignments; resource materials for mentors, youth, and parents/guardians; group reunions); and (4) a "built in" evaluation component (monitoring of program implementation by staff and mentors; assessment of participating youths' self-esteem and health knowledge/attitudes). In the piloting and feasibility study, a sample of 40 youth will be assigned randomly to receive either the intervention (i.e., mentoring and workshops) or traditional mentoring through the same host agency (i.e., BB/BS of Metropolitan Chicago). The chief goals of the study will be to pilot and further refine the intervention protocol and measures; assess feasibility of procedures for implementing and evaluating the intervention in a controlled outcome study (i.e., participant and mentor recruitment, randomized assignment, measurement and data collection methods); gather data to estimate intervention parameters (i.e., effect size, attrition rates, response rates); and perform preliminary analyses of program effects on outcomes as well as potential mediators and moderators of effects.

描述（由申请人提供）：这项研究的重点是一种创新的基于社区的干预措施，将指导与自尊心增强和健康教育/促进策略相结合，以防止心理健康问题和城市，少数年轻青少年女孩（10-14岁）之间的心理健康问题和健康副业。该干预模型是由芝加哥都会大都会大兄弟姐妹（BB/BS）开发的，涉及将传统的一对一指导与导师和青年的共同参与组合在一系列长期的研讨会上，这些讲习班使用体验式学习和技能建设活动，以增强自卑并促进积极的健康行为。这项研究的总体目的是准备进行干预的全尺度疗效试验。具体目标是：（1）开发和试点研究核心干预模型的创新； （2）标准化干预材料和评估方案； （3）进行小规模的试点和可行性研究。该计划的创新将在四个领域开发：（1）自尊心建立策略（即增强多维自尊心；应对偏见和歧视）； （2）健康教育/促进活动（有关特定健康行为的研讨会：使用物质，性，饮食/营养和运动）； （3）促进研讨会经验的概括（会议间作业；导师，青年和父母/监护人的资源材料；小组团聚）的程序； （4）“内置”评估部分（员工和导师对计划实施的监视；评估参与年轻人的自尊和健康知识/态度）。在试点和可行性研究中，将随机分配40名青年的样本，以接受干预（即指导和讲习班）或通过同一寄宿机构（即芝加哥大都会的BB/BS）进行干预（即指导和讲习班）。该研究的主要目标是试点并进一步完善干预方案和措施；评估在受控结果研究中实施和评估干预措施的程序的可行性（即参与者和导师招聘，随机分配，测量和数据收集方法）；收集数据以估计干预参数（即效果大小，损耗率，响应率）；并对计划对结果以及效果的潜在介体和主持人进行初步分析。