Positive youth development programs for adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: Evaluation based on program implementers
Author(s)
Law, Moon Yee Man
Author(s)
Shek, D. T. L.
Ng, C. S. M.
Date Issued
2016
Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Volume
29
Issue
1
Start page
33
End page
39
Abstract
As program implementers’ views are seldom included in program evaluation and there are few related studies in different Chinese communities, this study examined the perceptions of the program implementers who implemented the Tier 2 Program of the P.A.T.H.S. Program in Hong Kong. The Tier 2 Program was designed to promote the development of adolescents with greater psychosocial needs. In the community-based P.A.T.H.S. Project, 400 program implementers completed a subjective outcome evaluation form (Form D) for program implementers. Consistent with the previous findings, program implementers generally held positive views towards the program, implementers, and program effectiveness and their views towards these three domains did not differ across grades. In line with the hypotheses, perceived program quality and perceived implementer quality predicted program effectiveness. The present findings provided an alternative perspective showing that the Tier 2 Program was well received by the program implementers and they regarded the program to be beneficial to the program participants.
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