Diaz Marisol J, Wolfersteig Wendy, Moreland Diane, Yoder Grant, Dustman Patricia, Harthun Mary L
Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, School of Social Work, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix Campus, 201 N. Central Ave., 33rd floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA.
J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2020 Mar 10;14(1):141-149. doi: 10.1007/s40653-020-00304-2. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Child maltreatment (CM) is a serious and prevalent public health problem in the United States (U.S.) yet programming to combat the issue often overlooks high school aged youth (those aged 14-17). In 2017, over 90,000 youth in the U.S. experienced CM during their high school years (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2019). This manuscript will highlight the importance of prevention programs for youth affected by child maltreatment and report the findings of a pilot study that examined the effectiveness of the Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe Prevention Education Curriculum among high school students. The purpose of the pilot study was to determine if the revised and expanded curriculum for grades 9-12 was feasible and to examine the validity of the new survey items, including the RESIST strategy questions. The pilot study utilized a two-phase non-probability convenience sample to evaluate high school student gains in knowledge of safety related resistance strategies. High school students ( = 269) attending one urban charter public high school (grades 9-12) in the Southwest who completed pre- and post-survey RESIST strategy items participated in the pilot. The results indicated that students receiving the Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe Prevention Education Curriculum increased their identification and knowledge of safety related resistance strategies.
儿童虐待（CM）在美国是一个严重且普遍的公共卫生问题，但针对这一问题的项目往往忽视了高中年龄段的青少年（14至17岁的人群）。2017年，美国超过9万名青少年在高中阶段经历了儿童虐待（美国卫生与公众服务部，2019年）。本手稿将强调针对受儿童虐待影响的青少年开展预防项目的重要性，并报告一项试点研究的结果，该研究考察了“儿童救助大声说出来确保安全预防教育课程”在高中生中的有效性。试点研究的目的是确定修订和扩展后的9至12年级课程是否可行，并检验新调查项目的有效性，包括“抵抗”策略问题。试点研究采用两阶段非概率便利样本，以评估高中生在与安全相关的抵抗策略知识方面的收获。来自西南部一所城市特许公立高中（9至12年级）的269名高中生完成了关于“抵抗”策略项目的前后调查，参与了该试点。结果表明，接受“儿童救助大声说出来确保安全预防教育课程”的学生增强了他们对与安全相关的抵抗策略的识别和了解。
