Integrating positive youth development and clinical care to enhance high school achievement for young people of color

摘要: Purpose – High school completion is one of the strongest predictors health and well-being. There increased public attention on challenges faced by young people color educational achievement. In particular, men must navigate myriad stressors which often undermine their mental health, as well academic performance, including likelihood graduation from high that fare worse in outcomes than female counterparts. The purpose this paper to examine role Step-Up, a positive youth development promotion program, created collaboration with achievement measured grade point average (GPA). Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory pre-post study employed multivariate analysis data drawn sample 212 student’s GPA before involvement Step-Up number groups they attend first year could improve Findings – Results revealed an association between students participation specifically having at least ten life skills group contacts, significant increases GPA. Research limitations/implications – GPA, might not be clear indication since grades are truly comparable across schools. research design study, lack control group, limits any references causality but descriptive changes demonstrate statistical significance improved A potential next step experimental includes psychosocial developmental mechanisms while examining treatment effect vs receiving standard care. Practical implications – Programs aid increasing should acknowledge multitude urban environments encounter creating interventions targeting multiple ecological contexts. These preliminary analyses suggest how programmatic supports collaboratively designed youth, such may yield promising results improving Social To better serve adolescents experiencing serious behavioral challenges, there needs programs offer intensive, short-term support settings. Given widespread risk factors particularly facing, informed both assets framework social model aims provide opportunities for prosocial interactions additional resources combat stressors. Since successful associated transition adulthood, developmentally timed allow optimal protective factor during years necessary. Originality/value – contributes knowledge base importance providing settings contribute studies