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Brody, Gene H.; Chen, Yi-Fu; Kogan, Steven M.; Murry, Velma McBride; Brown, Anita C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective:This report extends earlier accounts by addressing the effects of the Strong African American Families (SAAF) program across 65 months. Two hypotheses were tested: (a) Rural African American youths randomly assigned to participate in SAAF would demonstrate lower rates of alcohol use than would control youths more than 5 years later, and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, African American Children, Pretests Posttests, Drinking
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Brody, Gene H.; Murry, Velma McBride; Kogan, Steven M.; Gerrard, Meg; Gibbons, Frederick X.; Molgaard, Virginia; Brown, Anita C.; Anderson, Tracy; Chen, Yi-fu; Luo, Zupei; Wills, Thomas Ashby – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
The Strong African American Families Program, a universal preventive intervention to deter alcohol use among rural African American adolescents, was evaluated in a cluster-randomized prevention trial. This 7-week family skills training program is based on a contextual model in which intervention effects on youth protective factors lead to changes…
Descriptors: African American Family, Family Programs, Program Evaluation, Prevention
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Rogge, Ronald D.; Cobb, Rebecca J.; Story, Lisa B.; Johnson, Matthew D.; Lawrence, Erika E.; Rothman, Alexia D.; Bradbury, Thomas N. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Demographic and relationship quality data were collected from 704 individuals recruited to participate in a randomized study of relationship enhancing interventions. Recruiting at bridal shows produced partners who were more satisfied, earlier in their relationships, and less likely to be parents, with a marginally higher proportion of Latino…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Selection, Spouses, Intervention