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Common risk and protective factors in successful prevention programs

J A Durlak1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, USA.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|November 11, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Successful prevention programs share common risk and protective factors that can prevent multiple problems. Understanding these interconnected factors is key for future research and intervention design.

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Area of Science:

  • Prevention Science
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Numerous prevention programs aim to mitigate adverse outcomes.
  • Identifying common factors across diverse research areas is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify common risk and protective factors from successful multilevel prevention programs.
  • To explore the inter-relatedness of these factors and their association with multiple outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 1,200 outcome studies.
  • Analysis across six distinct research areas.
  • Synthesis of findings from successful prevention programs.

Main Results:

  • Common risk and protective factors were identified across diverse prevention programs.

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  • These factors demonstrated inter-relatedness and association with multiple outcomes.
  • Successful programs often employed multilevel strategies.

    • Conclusions:

    • A core set of risk and protective factors can inform the design of more effective, broad-acting prevention programs.
    • Further research should focus on the interplay of these factors.
    • Intervention programs can be enhanced by integrating these evidence-based factors.