@article{ref1,
title="Community-based participatory research: engaging youth to provide perspective on risk and protective factors",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2020",
author="McMahon, Beth and Rudella, Jennifer L. and McMahon, Mary and Wendling, Kara and Paredes, Alexandria and Register, McCartney",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) is administered biennially to adolescents; it covers knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about risk and protective factors.   PURPOSE: This study explored 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students' attitudes and beliefs about current trends regarding drugs, alcohol, and mental health.   METHODS: We asked persons a series of questions in semi-structured focus groups (102 participants) while they were being presented with the PAYS data.   RESULTS: Participants expressed significant insight on root causes of risk behaviors. They recommended a decreased emphasis on grades and class rank, and recommended addressing mental health stigma, educating about vaping and marijuana effects, and obtaining support from families, schools, and communities.   CONCLUSION: Youth expressed interest in being an integral part of the planning and decision-making efforts that impact them. Our results support the Whole School, Community, and Child (WSCC) model.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.12928",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12928"
}