Qualitative Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on Focus Groups with Student Participants

Qualitative Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on Focus Groups with Student Participants

This paper reports a qualitative evaluation study conducted to explore the perceptions of students who joined the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. A total of 92 students were randomly selected to participate in 10 focus groups, which provided qualitative data for the study. With specific foc...

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Main Authors: Daniel T. L. Shek, Catalina S. M. Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.59
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spelling doaj-4f1209d582744f0eb7475e6c5a555df82020-11-25T00:50:43ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2009-01-01969170310.1100/tsw.2009.59Qualitative Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on Focus Groups with Student ParticipantsDaniel T. L. Shek0Catalina S. M. Ng1Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, ChinaThis paper reports a qualitative evaluation study conducted to explore the perceptions of students who joined the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. A total of 92 students were randomly selected to participate in 10 focus groups, which provided qualitative data for the study. With specific focus on how the informants described the program, the descriptors used were primarily positive; the metaphors named by the informants that could stand for the program were basically positive. Program participants also perceived the program to be beneficial in different psychosocial domains. The present study lends further support to the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in promoting holistic development in Chinese adolescents.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.59
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description This paper reports a qualitative evaluation study conducted to explore the perceptions of students who joined the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. A total of 92 students were randomly selected to participate in 10 focus groups, which provided qualitative data for the study. With specific focus on how the informants described the program, the descriptors used were primarily positive; the metaphors named by the informants that could stand for the program were basically positive. Program participants also perceived the program to be beneficial in different psychosocial domains. The present study lends further support to the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in promoting holistic development in Chinese adolescents.
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