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Effectiveness of universal school-based programs for prevention of violence in adolescents
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dc.contributor.author | Gavine, Anna J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Donnelly, Peter D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Damien J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-24T15:10:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-02-24T15:10:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-07 | |
dc.identifier | 240812448 | |
dc.identifier | 379ad8f7-8cb2-42c0-94ea-3d71363d5f4d | |
dc.identifier | 84978492538 | |
dc.identifier | 84978492538 | |
dc.identifier | 000385914700004 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Gavine , A J , Donnelly , P D & Williams , D J 2016 , ' Effectiveness of universal school-based programs for prevention of violence in adolescents ' , Psychology of Violence , vol. 6 , no. 3 , pp. 390-399 . https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000052 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2152-0828 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/8304 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: Violence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality amongst young people. Primary preventive programs aimed at reducing the involvement of young people in violence are often implemented in a school setting. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of universal school-based programs aimed at the primary prevention of violence in 11-18 year olds. Method: A pre-defined search strategy was used to search various sources (i.e. databases, gray literature, previous reviews, and reference lists of included studies) for randomised design trials and quasi-experimental design trials published between 2002 and March 2014. After screening 8051 abstracts, 21 studies were identified that satisfied the inclusion/exclusion criteria. These studies evaluated 16 different programs based mainly in the US. Results: Due to the heterogeneity meta-analysis was not possible; thus a narrative synthesis was reported. The most effective interventions utilised social development and social norms components. Attitudes towards violence was the most frequently measured outcome with six studies reporting a beneficial effect and two reporting no effect; three of the six studies examining violent behaviour demonstrated a small beneficial effect; and four of the seven studies examining physical aggression demonstrated a small beneficial effect. Conclusions: In general, this review found limited evidence of the effectiveness of universal school-based programs in the primary prevention of violence in 11-18 year olds; however, those that combined social development and social norms approaches appeared to be the most effective. Additional qualitative research/process evaluation is required to establish the processes that underpin the success/failure of such programs in order to inform their refinement, and the future development of effective programs. | |
dc.format.extent | 10 | |
dc.format.extent | 244796 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Psychology of Violence | en |
dc.subject | Youth violence | en |
dc.subject | Primary prevention | en |
dc.subject | Social development | en |
dc.subject | Social norms | en |
dc.subject | Systematic review | en |
dc.subject | Evaluation | en |
dc.subject | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine | en |
dc.subject | Applied Psychology | en |
dc.subject | Social Psychology | en |
dc.subject | Health(social science) | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject | SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA0421 | en |
dc.title | Effectiveness of universal school-based programs for prevention of violence in adolescents | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Sir James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Population and Behavioural Science Division | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. WHO Collaborating Centre for International Child & Adolescent Health Policy | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Public Health Group | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1037/vio0000052 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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