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A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
Published on: July 10, 2017
A prospective randomized controlled trial of an interpersonal violence prevention program with a Mexican American
Patricia J Kelly1, Janna Lesser, An-Lin Cheng
1University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Nursing, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. kellypj@umkc.edu
Abstract:
Using methods of community-based participatory research, a prospective randomized controlled trial of a violence prevention program based on Latino cultural values was implemented with elementary school children in a Mexican American community. Community members participated in intervention program selection, implementation, and data collection. High-risk students who participated in the program had greater nonviolent self-efficacy and demonstrated greater endorsement of program values than did high-risk students in the control group. This collaborative partnership was able to combine community-based participatory research with a rigorous study design and provide sustained benefit to community partners.
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