Analysis of intervention and counselling for at-risk youth to reduce crime, violence and improve outcomesfor the individual, the schools and the family
West Indian med. j
; West Indian med. j;65(Supp. 3): 48-49, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
In this study, we examined how counselling of students and their parents can change youth misbehavior and reduce school violence and crime. Our primary objective was to derive empirical data on successful counselling therapies for at-risk secondary school students within Trinidad and Tobago. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
Participants included 145 secondary school students from selected secondary schools in one school district in Trinidad and Tobago. Of these, 49(17.3%) participants were referred by the school principals as suspended or at risk of being suspended. Participants had to complete a 12-week counselling programme consisting of individual, group and parent guidance sessions.RESULTS:
After controlling for demographic characteristics, results indicate that a 12-week counselling intervention and participation in multi-modal therapeutic counseling sessions was statistically significant in changing at-risk youth negative mood states and student misbehaviour and school violence.CONCLUSION:
The results of this study show that the socioeconomic environmental factors present in high-risk communities contribute to hopelessness and depression which manifest themselves in physical and mental health problems. In our study, more than 50% of school youth involved in school crime and violence are afflicted with health problems. These health problems include maladies such as depression, emotional, verbal, or physical abuse, unresolved grief and loss. Research is needed to determine the potential causal nature of the relationships between mental health problems (ie hopelessness, depression) on youth violence and crime and its potential effects on health and well-being.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Social Behavior
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Violence
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Mental Health
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Adolescent
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Crisis Intervention
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
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Congress and conference