Adolescent Peer Education Research Articles

Observation of the Effect of Adolescent Peer Education on Adolescent

Observation of the Effect of Adolescent Peer Education on Adolescent

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Good mental health is critical to children’s happiness and success in school life. It has been proven through research that students who receive social-emotional and mental health support achieve better academically. Health and well-being as a developmental goal is well articulated in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The covid-19 pandemic has impacted the psychosocial wellbeing of children and adolescents across the country. The WHO (2016) report on mental health estimates nearly 20% of children and adolescents are suffering from disabling mental illnesses worldwide. Suicide rates and self-harm attempts of Indian adolescents are one of the highest in the world, accounting for 25% of deaths in boys and 50-75% of deaths in girls aged 10-19 years. In recent times of Covid-19, a large spectrum of mental health issues affecting young minds and families have been reported. Schools are most impactful agents of change when it concerns the mental health and well-being of the students as these are the critical periods of student’s lives. It is the need of the hour to design a program for adaptive and positive behavior that enabling children and adolescents to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. Developing core life skills from the early years in school through the Life Skills Education Paradigm is such a program which helps in evolving their awareness and creates responsible and empowered citizens for the country. Here students as ‘Life Skills and Wellbeing Ambassadors’ can play a vital role in creating a participatory climate for behavioral change and adapt to strengthen their inclusive environment. ‘The Adolescent Peer Educators Leadership Program for enriching Life Skills, Holistic Health and Wellbeing of students’ by Expressions India, has been a model of implementation in many parts of the country.The workshop will provide an opportunity to learn the methodology and implementation of Life Skills Training program. Establishing a life skills initiative at national level requires an infrastructure capable of developing a life skills program of widespread relevance and acceptability as well as managing the implementation and evaluation of the program over time. The hands-on training workshop for School Mental Health in India shall go a long way in promoting positive climate of psychosocial well-being in the school and minimizing the impact of mental health conditions.Name of proposed session speakers:a) Dr. Rushi, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Psychology, ABVIMS, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New DelhiContact number: 9910457770Email: rushi_arshad@hotmail.comb) Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, Sr. Consultant Psychiatrist and Incharge, Institute of Mental Health and Life Skills Promotion, Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, Program Director - Expressions India: The National Life Skills, Values Education & School Wellness Program.Contact number: 9810054860Email: jnagpal10@gmail.com

Effects of adolescent peer education psychological resilience of adolescents

Objective To verify the effectiveness of adolescent peer education on psychological resilience of adolescents, so as to provide a scientific reference for preventing adolescents' physical and mental health problems. Methods The non-equivalent comparison group design method was conducted involving 2 towns which were divided into an intervention group(n=732) and a control group(n=881). The intervention group received 1-year peer education. Their resilience and basic information was assessed by using a adolescent psychological resilience scale and a self-designed basic situation questionnaire. Results After the intervention, in the control group, target concentration, emotional control, family support, interpersonal assistance, and total psychological resilience were reduced by 0.96, 0.72, 0.63, 1.16 and 3.31, respectively(t=5.75, 3.91, 3.52, 5.86, 6.29, P Conclusion Adolescent peer education is effective in improving the target concentration, emotional control, family support, interpersonal assistance, and total psychological resilience.

Pendampingan Teman Sebaya dan Peran Orangtua dalam Mewujudkan Remaja Bebas Narkoba dan Sehat Reproduksi di Wilayah Pesisir

The frequent occurrence of drug abuse and premarital sex which is indicated from the frequent occurrence of raids on drug cases in Langkat District, the high number of early childhood marriages that still occur. This is compounded by the inactivity of religiously oriented adolescent activities, where previously youth groups tended to be active in empowering adolescents. School is one of the places for adolescent interaction and in one day many teenagers spend their time in school. The form of community facilitation activities with counseling activities, peer education training and mentoring through whatup media groups and also conducting counseling to parents aimed at increasing the knowledge and role of parents as agents of socialization to adolescents, peer education training aimed at increasing the role of adolescents as peer educators and assistance aimed at assisting adolescent peer educators in planning for, and dealing with problems related to the dangers of drugs, HIV/AIDS and reproductive health. An increase in students' knowledge after getting counseling and training about the dangers of drugs, HIV/AIDS and adolescent reproductive health. Suggestions for further activities are the need for traning of trainers for adolescent doctors and assistance in making adolescent health programs.

Effectiveness of Adolescent Peer Education Programs on Reducing HIV/STI Risk: An Integrated Review.

There is empirical evidence suggesting that peer education is efficacious in changing adolescent sexual risk behaviors; however, it is unclear if there are similarities in outcomes across studies. Thus, the purpose of this review was to synthesize published research on peer-led HIV/STI intervention programs for adolescents in an effort to determine the efficacy of peer education on knowledge, attitudes, normative beliefs, and sexual behavior. Data collection included online searches of published research from Index Medicus (Medline), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Educational Index, and PsycINFO (including PsycARTICLES) from 2000 to 2016. Twenty-four quantitative and six qualitative studies were included in the review. There appears to be evidence of the effectiveness of adolescent peer-led HIV education programs on knowledge, attitudes, normative beliefs, and self-efficacy. However, the studies reviewed were equivocal on changes in sexual behavior. The findings of the qualitative/process studies demonstrated perceived program efficacy among staff and peer educators. Peer educators and students placed a high value on peer-led programs. Mediators and/or covariates such as culture, gender, sexual experience, and age may impact findings of adolescent peer intervention studies; therefore, these factors need to be considered when implementing and evaluating peer education programs. Peer education should also focus on variables that were gleaned from qualitative studies, such as the role of the community and altruistic roles.

Sexual and reproductive health needs of women and girls: Determinants, utilization, and role of adolescent peer educators

Sexual and reproductive health needs of women and girls: Determinants, utilization, and role of adolescent peer educators

Ripple Effect on the Parent Generation under Adolescent Peer Education.

Ripple Effect on the Parent Generation under Adolescent Peer Education.

Ripple Effect on Young People under Adolescent Peer Education.

Ripple Effect on Young People under Adolescent Peer Education.

Effects of Adolescent Peer Education on the Health Consciousness of Rural Area Residents in the United Mexican States

Effects of Adolescent Peer Education on the Health Consciousness of Rural Area Residents in the United Mexican States

Can Peer Education Make a Difference? Evaluation of a South African Adolescent Peer Education Program to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health

Peer education is popular both with governments and with young people. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a government-led peer education program on the self-reported sexual health behavior and related psychosocial outcomes of adolescent students in public high schools in the Western Cape of South Africa. Grade 10 students (n = 3934), at 30 public high schools (15 intervention, 15 comparison) were recruited to the study. In the intervention schools, peer educators were recruited and trained to provide information and support to their fellow students. Sexual health behaviors and related psychosocial outcomes of students were measured at baseline and at follow up 18 months later. Comparisons were made between those in the intervention and comparison group schools. We were unable to detect a significant difference in the age of sexual debut, use of condoms at last sex, goal orientation, decision-making or future orientation for students in the intervention group as compared to students in the comparison group. The findings suggest that the peer education program was not effective in reducing the age of sexual debut or condom use. Issues around the implementation of the program suggested that this was sub-optimal. Governments who advocate widespread use of peer education as an approach need to recognise barriers to implementation and ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness and cost effectiveness.

Preliminary Evidence of an Adolescent HIV/AIDS Peer Education Program

Adolescent peer education has been found to be an effective method to improve adolescents' knowledge and positive health behaviors. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which a peer education program was effective in changing adolescents' HIV/AIDS knowledge, risk behavior intentions, and confidence to engage in safe sex. The results showed that there was a significant difference in HIV knowledge between the peer education group and the traditionally educated group, with the peer group demonstrating greater knowledge. There was no significant difference in confidence to engage in safe sex between the two groups, but students in the intervention group were more likely to engage in safe sex than students in the traditionally educated group. Nurses can provide leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of peer education in adolescent health.

Differences in altruistic roles and HIV risk perception among staff, peer educators, and students in an adolescent peer education program.

This qualitative study examines how adolescent peer educators understand and communicate HIV prevention messages. Semistructured ethnographic interviews were conducted with 21 program participants, including staff, peer educators, and students. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using concept analysis, a method for identifying shared concepts among interview subjects. We found (a) similar beliefs about HIV transmission and risk reduction across groups; (b) different, but strong, altruistic roles among staff and peer educators; and (c) differences in HIV risk perception across the three groups. Altruistic roles took two forms. Staff acted as life skills mentors, whereas peer educators acted as HIV educators. Students were more passive, receiving counseling but not passing it on to others. Staff contextualized HIV risk, whereas peer educators and students emphasized risk. Although similar HIV knowledge across groups suggests program efficacy, stronger altruistic roles or contextualization of HIV risk may affect how prevention messages are delivered.

Practice what we preach? HIV knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors of adolescents and adolescent peer educators

The purpose of this article is to (a) describe the knowledge, beliefs, and sexual behaviors of urban adolescents and adolescent peer educators, and (b) identify elements needed to design effective HIV/AIDS prevention programs for out-of-school youth. Thirty-three predominantly African American adolescents (female = 14; male = 19) between the ages of 14 and 24 in a large urban city including adolescent (n = 18) and adolescent peer educators (n = 15) participated. Paper-and-pencil questionnaire and focus-group interviewing methods were used. Adolescents and adolescent peer educators had a moderately high level of HIV knowledge, confidence in their ability to use condoms, and beliefs that condom use would not decrease sexual pleasure or imply infidelity. Both groups reported low perceptions of susceptibility of HIV infection. Engagement in sexual risk behavior was low, but was significantly higher among males. Although adolescent male peer educators engaged in a higher frequency of risk behaviors over time, they had a lower frequency of sexual risk behaviors in the past 2 months compared with male adolescents. Study findings showed that HIV prevention interventions need to include information about specific risk behaviors, such as using condoms for oral sex, and cleaning drug paraphernalia. Community-based and church programs, visible HIV prevention messages, specifically those aimed at increasing perceptions of HIV risk, and the development of condom-use skills were identified by adolescents and adolescent peer educators as relevant approaches to reduce HIV infection among this population.