Shek Daniel T L, Sun Rachel C F
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
ScientificWorldJournal. 2012;2012:528483. doi: 10.1100/2012/528483. Epub 2012 May 15.
An integration of the qualitative evaluation findings collected in different cohorts of students who participated in Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) (n = 252 students in 29 focus groups) was carried out. With specific focus on how the informants described the program, results showed that the descriptions were mainly positive in nature, suggesting that the program was well received by the program participants. When the informants were invited to name three metaphors that could stand for the program, positive metaphors were commonly used. Beneficial effects of the program in different psychosocial domains were also voiced by the program participants. The qualitative findings integrated in this paper provide further support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. in promoting holistic development in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong.
对参与“成长的阶梯”计划(通过全方位社会计划进行积极青少年培训)的不同学生群体收集的定性评估结果进行了整合(29个焦点小组中的252名学生)。特别关注受访者如何描述该计划,结果表明这些描述总体上是积极的,这表明该计划受到了参与者的好评。当邀请受访者说出三个可以代表该计划的隐喻时,他们普遍使用了积极的隐喻。计划参与者也提到了该计划在不同心理社会领域的有益效果。本文整合的定性研究结果为“成长的阶梯”计划一级项目在促进香港中国青少年全面发展方面的有效性提供了进一步支持。