University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
University of California, Berkeley.
J Res Adolesc. 2019 Mar;29(1):177-195. doi: 10.1111/jora.12452.
Youth programs and policies provide opportunities for institutions and societies to support healthy adolescent development. Puberty education programs are universally important, as they provide crucial knowledge and skills to help youth and their caregivers navigate the physical, emotional, and interpersonal changes of puberty with positive outcomes. However, few puberty programs have been rigorously evaluated, resulting in a lack of evidence-based knowledge and practice in this area. This review examines the status of research on puberty education and related programs and draws on the broader intervention literature and recent research findings on adolescence to identify program features that might improve program effectiveness. Implications for policy are also discussed. The need for rigorous program evaluation is emphasized throughout.
青少年项目和政策为机构和社会提供了支持青少年健康发展的机会。青春期教育项目至关重要，因为它们为青少年及其照护者提供了关键知识和技能，帮助他们积极应对青春期的生理、情感和人际关系变化。然而，很少有青春期项目经过严格评估，导致该领域缺乏循证知识和实践。本综述考察了青春期教育和相关项目的研究现状，并借鉴了更广泛的干预文献以及最近关于青春期的研究结果，确定了可能提高项目效果的项目特征。还讨论了政策含义。全文强调了严格的项目评估的必要性。
