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Visker, Joseph; Cox, Carol; Banez, J. Christian; Azim, Sabiya; Wang, Anna; Dunsieth, Nicole; Lasser, Ben – Health Educator, 2020
A self-report instrument was used to assess trends over time in student views of Developmental Assets in a rural Missouri county where youth report high rates of substance use. Based on 2012 survey results, a community/school-based prevention coalition provided intensive prevention education curricula integrated into the district's afterschool…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change, Substance Abuse
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Chew, Weslee; Osseck, Jenna; Raygor, Desiree; Eldridge-Houser, Jennifer; Cox, Carol – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Possessing high numbers of developmental assets greatly reduces the likelihood of a young person engaging in health-risk behaviors. Since youth in the juvenile justice system seem to exhibit many high-risk behaviors, the purpose of this study was to assess the presence of external, internal, and social context areas of developmental…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Religious Cultural Groups, Community Involvement, Health Behavior