Assessing Sustained Effects of Communities That Care on Youth Protective Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Communities That Care (CTC) prevention system seeks to build community capacity for a science-based approach to the promotion of healthy youth development. Prior research shows the positive effects of CTC on youth protective factors during CTC implementation. This research tests sustained effects of CTC on youth protective factors 1 year after external support to communities for CTC implementation ended.

Method

Data come from a community-randomized trial of CTC in 24 communities across 7 states. A panel of 4,407 youth in CTC and control communities was surveyed annually from Grade 5 through Grade 10. Youth reported their exposure to protective factors identified in the social development model. Global test statistics are calculated to examine effects of CTC acr

SUBMITTER: Kim BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4778969 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature