ERIC Number: EJ1359563
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1045-988X
EISSN: EISSN-1940-4387
An Examination of the GPS for SUCCESS Program
Preventing School Failure, v66 n3 p238-246 2022
Today's youth face multifaceted challenges in a time when society is more aware of the consequences of unhealthy decision-making. In this study, we tested the effectiveness of an emerging intervention, GPS for SUCCESS, a classroom-based 5-week program that helps students build their purpose in life while securing a commitment to achieve it. We employed a quasi-experimental study that included a nonrandom assignment to a treatment and comparison group. Findings indicated that the treatment group had statistically significant higher posttest scores on measures of meaning in life and personal growth initiative when compared to the comparison group and while controlling for their pretest scores. We discuss these findings and their implications for theory, practice, and future research.
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Evaluation, Decision Making, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Assignments, Scores, Life Satisfaction, Measures (Individuals), Individual Development, Life Style, Health Behavior, Prevention, Drug Education, Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Social Emotional Learning, Leadership Training, Secondary School Students, Private Schools, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Special Needs Students, Videoconferencing, Self Concept
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
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