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- Title
Mixed Methods Study of Multiple High-Risk Behavior Prevention Program on High School Students.
- Authors
Collier, Crystal; Davison, Jessica; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.
- Abstract
The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to examine patterns of multiple high-risk behavior and the effect of a multiple high-risk behaviors prevention program at a local private high school during a 4-year period. The prevention program was created based upon the key elements of effective prevention programming and the need to address the variety of high-risk behaviors that youth face today. A Chi-Square Automatic Interaction Detection (CHAID) analysis revealed that, in 2009, local students were more likely to engage in drinking and driving, binge drinking, sex/oral sex, and attempt suicide than their national counterparts. Another CHAID analysis revealed that, in 2011, local students were more likely to engage in lifetime marijuana use, current marijuana use, and sex/oral sex. A latent class analysis revealed that, in 2013, students belonged to 1 of 3 distinct clusters of substance use behavior and 1 of 4 distinct clusters of nonsubstance use and sexual behavior. Qualitative results of 12 students interviewed yielded 12 main themes (and 3 subthemes) regarding student experiences with 15 highrisk behaviors and the school's prevention efforts. Students reported a predominantly positive experience of the program but complained about the program's heavy emphasis on alcohol and drugs. Mixed findings indicated that student interview data might be a good representation of the student survey group regarding their reported engagement in high-risk behaviors and their perceptions of the effectiveness of the current prevention program, thereby increasing significance of findings and informing treatment integrity.
- Subjects
SUBSTANCE abuse; RISK-taking behavior; ORAL sex; PSYCHOLOGY of high school students; EVALUATION of human services programs; INTERVIEWING; PRIVATE sector; BINGE drinking; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; THEMATIC analysis; RESEARCH methodology; ALCOHOL drinking
- Publication
International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 1, p589
- ISSN
1834-0806
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29034/ijmra.v10n1a40