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Long-term effects of the Positive Action program
1Health Research and Policy Centers, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA. bflay@uic.edu
American Journal of Health Behavior
|May 20, 2003
Abstract
Objective:
To report long-term effectiveness of the Positive Action program.
Methods:
Used matched-schools design and school-level achievement and disciplinary data to evaluate program effects on student performance and behavior in elementary schools.
Results:
Participation in the Positive Action program improved student behavior, school involvement, and academic achievement at all 3 levels of schools, with the results showing a clear dose-response relationship.
Conclusion:
Results provide clear evidence that a coherent, comprehensive, and integrated program can have enduring effects in multiple domains.