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Direct linkKendra M. Lewis; Samuel Vuchinich; Peter Ji; David L. DuBois; Alan Acock; Niloofar Bavarian; Joseph Day; Naida Silverthorn; Brian R. Flay – Applied Developmental Science, 2016
This study evaluated effects of "Positive Action," a school-based social-emotional and character development intervention, on indicators of positive youth development (PYD) among a sample of low-income, ethnic minority youth attending 14 urban schools. The study used a matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled design at the school…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Individual Development, Program Effectiveness, Values Education
Download full textNiloofar Bavarian; Kendra M. Lewis; Stephanie Holloway; Luwissa Wong; Naida Silverthorn; David L. DuBois; Brian R. Flay; Carl Siebert – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: The Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI) provides a comprehensive framework for understanding adolescent substance use. Objectives: We examined mechanisms by which a TTI-guided social-emotional and character development program, "Positive Action" (PA), influences adolescent substance use. Study data come from the PA-Chicago,…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Student School Relationship, Student Attitudes, Rating Scales
Peter Ji; David L. DuBois; Brian R. Flay – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2013
The Social-Emotional and Character Development Scale (SECDS) is intended as a measure of social-emotional skills and character for elementary school-age children. This study investigated the measure's psychometric properties using data collected over 5 waves for a cohort of students followed from Grades 3 to 5 in 14 urban elementary schools (N…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Ethics, Validity
