Effects of after-school programs with at-risk youth on attendance and externalizing behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KP Kremer, BR Maynard, JR Polanin… - Journal of youth and …, 2015 - Springer
The popularity, demand, and increased federal and private funding for after-school
programs have resulted in a marked increase in after-school programs over the past two …

Individual‐, family‐, and school‐level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young people

G MacArthur, DM Caldwell, J Redmore… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Engagement in multiple risk behaviours can have adverse consequences for
health during childhood, during adolescence, and later in life, yet little is known about the …

Effectiveness of positive youth development interventions: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

O Ciocanel, K Power, A Eriksen, K Gillings - Journal of youth and …, 2017 - Springer
Positive youth development is thought to be essential to the prevention of adolescent risk
behavior and the promotion of thriving. This meta-analysis examined the effects of positive …

Observations of adolescent peer resistance skills following a classroom-based healthy relationship program: A post-intervention comparison

DA Wolfe, CV Crooks, D Chiodo, R Hughes, W Ellis - Prevention Science, 2012 - Springer
This study examines peer resistance skills following a 21-lesson classroom-based
intervention to build healthy relationships and decrease abusive and health-risk behaviors …

After-school programs for delinquency prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SA Taheri, BC Welsh - Youth violence and juvenile justice, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This article reports on the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of
after-school programs (ASPs) on delinquency. Mixed results from some well-known …

How can adolescent aggression be reduced? A multi-level meta-analysis

L Castillo-Eito, CJ Armitage, P Norman, MR Day… - Clinical psychology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aggressive behaviour among adolescents has significant social and economic costs.
Numerous attempts have been made to intervene to reduce aggression in adolescents …

Preventive mental health at school

GL Macklem - New York, NY, 2014 - Springer
Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychologist Services in 2010. The 2010 model
includes recognition of the need for systems-level services for school-based mental health …

A review of classroom-based SEL programs at the middle school level.

RJ Jagers, A Harris, A Skoog - 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
In this chapter, we review classroom-based social and emotional learning (SEL) programs
for middle school students. These programs are intended for early adolescents, roughly 10 …

After-school based obesity prevention interventions: a comprehensive review of the literature

P Branscum, M Sharma - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2012 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this article was to review primary prevention interventions targeting
childhood obesity implemented in the after school environment from 2006 and 2011. A total …

Quality is critical for meaningful synthesis of afterschool program effects: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Lester, JC Chow, TN Melton - Journal of youth and adolescence, 2020 - Springer
Afterschool programs are designed to promote academic achievement and youth
development as well as mitigate risk for students who attend. Systematic reviews have …