TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Community-based participatory research: engaging youth to provide perspective on risk and protective factors
JO  - Journal of school health
A1  - McMahon, Beth
A1  - Rudella, Jennifer L.
A1  - McMahon, Mary
A1  - Wendling, Kara
A1  - Paredes, Alexandria
A1  - Register, McCartney
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12928
ID  - ref1
ER  -