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Adolescent Preventive Health and Teams-Games-Tournaments.
John S Wodarski1, Lois A Wodarski, Heather N Parris2
1a University of Tennessee, College of Social Work , 325 Henson Hall , Knoxville , TN , 37996 , USA.
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
|September 8, 2017
Summary
Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) is an effective, peer-led cooperative learning strategy for adolescent health interventions. This evidence-based approach successfully addresses issues like substance abuse and nutrition in diverse youth populations.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Development
- Health Education
Background:
- Teenage problematic behaviors have extensive negative consequences, including unplanned pregnancies, substance abuse, violence, and depression.
- Preventive health programs for adolescents require effective, empirically-based interventions.
- Cooperative learning strategies, where peers teach each other, show promise in addressing these issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the evidence and application of the Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) intervention for adolescent preventive health.
- To highlight TGT's success in diverse areas, including substance abuse and nutrition.
- To discuss implementation factors for TGT in adolescent health strategies.
Main Methods:
- Review of empirical research supporting the Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) paradigm.
- Examination of TGT's application in various preventive health programs for adolescents aged 8-18.
- Analysis of case examples in substance abuse and nutrition interventions.
Main Results:
- TGT is an empirically-supported cooperative learning intervention where peers act as teachers.
- The intervention is effective across diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and age groups (8-18).
- TGT has demonstrated success in areas such as substance abuse prevention and nutrition education.
Conclusions:
- Teams-Games-Tournaments (TGT) is a viable, effective strategy for adolescent preventive health education.
- Successful implementation requires consideration of cognitive, social, and family factors.
- TGT offers a replicable model for skill-based health interventions in youth.
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