Citation

Ngwe JE, Liu LC, Flay BR, Segawa E. Am. J. Health Behav. 2004; 28(Suppl 1): S24-S37.

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(Copyright © 2004, PNG Publications)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To test psychosocial mediators of the effects of an intervention in reducing the rate of growth of violence among adolescents. METHOD: Five hundred and seventy-one African American adolescent males participated in this randomized trial. Multilevel modeling techniques were used to ascertain both intervention and mediated effects. RESULTS: Intervention significantly reduced rate of growth of violence and 5 social and psychological factors in the treatment group relative to the control group. Four of these social and psychological factors were found to be complete mediators between the intervention and its preventive effects. CONCLUSION: Changing psychological mediating variables is central to reducing youth violence. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, 2004. Copyright © 2004 by the American Academy of Health Behavior)

For more information on the Aban Aya Youth Project, see VioPro record number 896.

Violence Prevention
Violence Intervention
Intervention Program
Prevention Program
African American Juvenile
African American Offender
African American Violence
African American Male
Male Offender
Male Violence
Juvenile Male
Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Violence
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
06-04