Department of Health Sciences, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States.
Department of Sport Management, Wellness, and Physical Education, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, United States.
Front Public Health. 2024 Aug 27;12:1426922. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1426922. eCollection 2024.
The purpose of this manuscript was to discuss the implementation process of a student-led positive psychological and behavioral program (i.e., Sources of Strength) at a local high school to prevent opioid use and suicide behavior. Over the course of 2 years of programming, university undergraduate students worked alongside and mentored high school students to implement school-wide and focused campaigns that targeted each of the domains of the Sources of Strength wheel (i.e., mental health, family support, positive friends, mentors, healthy activities, generosity, spirituality, and medical access). The summed total student reach for 2 years of implementation was 8,682 students. The average participation was 456.95 students per campaign. The average percentage of the school population that engaged in each campaign was 34.7%. While no outcome opioid use or suicide behavior data were collected, the participation in the programming was high. Universities can continue to engage with local high schools to provide support, collaboration, and mentorship to promote positive and supportive school culture. Using university undergraduate students to serve as leaders can provide them with applied learning opportunities, mentorship for high school students, and reduce the expectancy for high school staff to establish the program on their own.
本文旨在讨论在当地一所高中实施学生主导的积极心理和行为项目（即力量之源）的实施过程，以预防阿片类药物使用和自杀行为。在为期两年的编程过程中，大学生与高中生一起工作，指导他们实施针对力量之源轮每个领域的全校范围和重点活动（即心理健康、家庭支持、积极朋友、导师、健康活动、慷慨、精神性和医疗途径）。两年实施的学生总覆盖人数为 8682 人。平均每次活动的参与人数为 456.95 人。参与每个活动的学生占学校总人数的平均比例为 34.7%。虽然没有收集到阿片类药物使用或自杀行为的结果数据，但参与率很高。大学可以继续与当地高中合作，提供支持、合作和指导，以促进积极和支持性的学校文化。利用大学生担任领导可以为他们提供应用学习机会、为高中生提供指导，并减少高中工作人员自己建立该项目的期望。
