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This thesis "The motivation for volunteering in the program of secondary prevention" is conceived as theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part of thesis aims to identify the motives leading to the decision to participate in voluntary activities and what motivates volunteers in its execution. It deals with the basic concepts of volunteering, its historical background and with the analysis of the psychological aspects of motivation for voluntary activity, which is seen as a manifestation of altruism and prosocial behavior. It tries to find the reason that may cause underdevelopment of volunteering while offering possible solutions, which can help to overcome the outlined barriers. Consequently, acquaints readers with a preventive program Five P. Base of empirical part consists of empirical investigation. The aim is to find techniques to reveal the personality characteristics of volunteers in Five P program. In conclusion, author examines the use of acquired knowledge in practice. Keywords motivation, volunteering, volunteer, altruism, secondary prevention program

Student Number : 0318213N - MCCP research report - School of Psychology - Faculty of Humanities / The following study aimed to assess coping strategies in adolescents following a suicide prevention program conducted by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group. The study aimed to assess whether there was a change in coping strategies in adolescents following the suicide prevention program. Suicide ideation was measured using the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Scale (PANSI) and Coping Strategies was measured using the Coping Across Situations Questionnaire (CASQ). Data was collected on 74 individuals in Grade 11 (26 males and 48 females). It was found that positive suicide ideation was not significantly different for males and females before the intervention, while females scored higher than males on the negative suicide ideation scale, indicating that females have more thoughts about suicide than males. There was no significant difference between positive and negative suicide ideation scores for both females and males following the suicide prevention program. The results further indicate that Active Coping; Internal Coping and Withdrawal Coping were not significantly different for boys and girls in the pretest, as well as in the post test. A negative relationship appears to exist between post PANSI negative ideation and Active Coping, which means that individuals who use more active coping have fewer thoughts about suicide. Active Coping is strongly related to Internal Coping and moderately related to Withdrawal Coping. Also, Internal coping is moderately related to Withdrawal Coping. The implications are that caregivers and professionals can begin to assess individual adolescent suicide ideation levels through an understanding of the individual’s coping strategy. Further research should be conducted in other socio-economic regions and rural and urban areas could be compared to get a holistic view of coping strategies and suicide ideation levels in South Africa, as a country.

The thesis is comparing Czech and foreing bullying prevention programs. At first terms bullying and prevention are explained. The bullying prevention programs are described, compared and evaluated acording to predefined criteria. Based on the result quality of Czech bullying prevention programs is determine and suggestions to improve Czech programs are placed.

The Friends for Life program is an evidence-based practice being used in schools to assist children to learn skills to manage anxiety. The Friends for Life program has been used by school districts in British Columbia, Canada, for over 10 years, yet there is little research on how the program is being implemented in schools by teachers. This qualitative case study investigated the implementation practice of the Friends for Life program by teachers in Grades 4 and 5. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 teachers from a smaller school district in British Columbia, Canada. The results yielded themes, which described critical factors that helped or hindered teachers in implementing the program with fidelity. A key finding of the study demonstrated teachers were running the program weekly, as per program guidelines. A key factor that was identified as helping teachers to implement the program with fidelity was support of school counselors, district staff, and the building administrator. The implications for social change include providing school administrators with information, which can help them to support teachers to implement the Friends for Life program with fidelity. As a result of these findings the Friends for Life program may consider updating the training materials and program implementation protocols in order to ensure teachers are implementing the program with fidelity and therefore, children are learning the skills they need to manage their anxieties and worries.

Diabetes is a growing health concern among those in rural locations. Rural residents smoke more, exercise less, have less nutritious diets and are more likely to be obese than urban residents. Evidence-based diabetes prevention programs targeting behavior change are available to this population yet participation remains low. This study examined the self-reported barriers and health beliefs of those who declined participation in a diabetes prevention program (DPP). Of 269 clients identified to be at risk for developing Type II Diabetes (T2D), only 85 answered the phone and 33 were interviewed to discuss their health beliefs and reasons for not participating in a diabetes prevention program. Almost half of the participants who expressed their lack of desire to participate in the DPP cited a low level of interest and not seeing any personal benefit as their primary reasons. Participants were closed off when asked what it would take to get them to participate in the program with 63% citing “nothing” as the most common answer when questioned as to what would encourage their participation. In order to limit barriers to participation in prevention-based programs for rural populations special attention needs to address improving general interest and knowledge about the efficacy of a DPP.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) as it stands today still exists in many violent cases involving intimate relationships. Intervention programs seek to address this issue, however, fails to meet their intended outcomes to reduce prevalence rates of IPV. The research study evaluated the use of a prevention program and measures its effectiveness among high school students. This study sought to explain IPV prevention programs, making it explanatory and necessitates a quantitative research design. This study used secondary data analysis to assess effectiveness of this particular prevention program. Data was collected from 130 high school students within the Inland Empire who completed pre-surveys and post-surveys. Through data analysis, the study found the prevention program was effective by increasing the high school students’ knowledge about local resources for those experiencing IPV, specifically where to go for help. Another key finding revealed a majority of the participants were able to correctly define types of relationships and communication styles. However, the prevention program does not necessarily assess for participants’ knowledge on how to address conflict in a healthy manner, as measured by questions asked within the pre-surveys and post-surveys. This is not to say this particular prevention program was not effective in some areas. Still, there is room for improvement as far as future research; collaboration with seasoned researchers, school administrators, and social workers; and policy recommendations on this topic of school-based IPV prevention programs.

Vis labiau plintantis priklausomybę sukeliančių medžiagų vartojimas – aktuali visuomenės, ypač jaunimo, sveikatos problema. Sprendžiant šią problemą svarbų vaidmenį atlieka ir mokyklos. Darbo tikslas: Įvertinti paauglių psichoaktyviųjų medžiagų vartojimo prevencines veiklas Radviliškio rajono bendrojo lavinimo mokyklose. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Išanalizuoti mokyklų psichoaktyviųjų medžiagų vartojimo prevencinio darbo grupių veiklą. 2. Įvertinti mokyklų prevencines veiklas, formas bei turinį mokinių, tėvų bei mokytojų požiūriu. 3. Nustatyti mokykloje vykdomų prevencinių projektų aktualumą bei poreikį. Tyrimo metodika: anketinė anoniminė Radviliškio rajono mokylų IX klasių mokleivių (n=212), jų tėvų (n=212) ir mokytojų (n=248) apklausa. Statistinė duomenų analizė atlikta naudojant SPSS 8 ir MS Excel. Rezultatai: Vertinant didžiausias klaidas, susijusias su programų rašymu, kaip viena iš populiariausių klaidų yra vertinimo nevykdymas. Tik 12,5 proc. mokyklų sistemingai vykdo prevencinės veiklos vertinimą. Mokinių tėvų vertinimuose išryškėja ir vykdomų tyrimų sistemingumo bei bendruomenės įtraukimo į prevencinę veiklą problema. Beveik pusė tėvų teigia (42,4 proc.), jog tėvų susirinkimų metu nėra kalbama apie psichoaktyvių medžiagų vartojimo problemas (34,3 proc.). Prevencinės veiklos formų įvairovė gana didelė. Visgi dažniausiai taikomos bene lengviausiai realizuojamos prevencinės veiklos formos, kurios ne visada būna efektyvios. Tuo tarpu diskusijos, pokalbiai nėra dažnos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The increasing prevalence of addictive substances is an actual problem of public health, partticularly among young people. Schools play an important role in dealing with this problem. Aim of the study: to assess teen psychoactive substance use prevention activities in secondary schools of Radviliškis district. Objectives: 1. To analyze activity of school work groups in psychoactive substance use prevention. 2. To assess prevention activities, forms and content in schools by students', parents' and teachers' point of view. 3. To substantiate the relevance and diversity of school projects. Methods: anonymous questionnaire survey of teachers working in schools of Radviliškis district (n=248), survey of ninth grade pupils (n = 212), and survey of their parents (n = 212). The statistical data analysis was performed using SPSS 8 software paskage and MS Excel. Results: Evaluation of the maximum errors in the writing program, as one of the most popular error evaluation is failure assessment. Only 12.5 percent of schools systematically carry out preventive activities assessment. Parents' assessments revealed the problem of investigations systematicity and community involvement in prevention activities. Almost half of parents claims that (42.4 percent) at parent meetings does not deal with alcohol and substance abuse problems (34.3 percent). Variety of preventive activity forms is large enough. However, usually applied probably the most easily realized forms of preventive activity... [to full text]

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wyoming, 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Feb. 19, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-47).

Today bullying is a very actual theme. We can find bullying in nearly all primary schools. The thesis ?The problems of bullying at primary schools and options for prevention? has the goal to look deeper in the issue. The term bullying is defined in the theoretical part of the thesis. There is analysed the newest knowledge about the causes, occurrences and consequences of bullying in the environment of primary schools. In the practical part of the thesis I am trying through questionnaires to analyse the current situation related to prevention programs at primary schools. This is to analyse collected data in a quantitative survey, which is appropriate for this issue. The research solution was made in four primary schools and 215 pupils of the fifth grade and 10 class teachers participated. This work is for everyone, who does not only want to observe.