TY - JOUR
T1 - Subjective Outcome Evaluation of a Positive Youth Development Program in Mainland China
AU - Zhu, Xiaoqin
AU - Shek, Daniel T.L.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was conducted with the approval from the ethics review from the Human Subjects Ethics Subcommittee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This research and the P.A.T.H.S. Project in mainland China are financially supported by Tin Ka Ping Foundation.
Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was conducted with the approval from the ethics review from the Human Subjects Ethics Subcommittee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This research and the P.A.T.H.S. Project in mainland China are financially supported by Tin Ka Ping Foundation.
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PY - 2021/3/1
Y1 - 2021/3/1
N2 - Objectives: This study validated a 36-item Subjective Outcome Evaluation Scale (SOES) and examined the effectiveness of a positive youth development (PYD) program entitled “Tin Ka Ping Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs” (TKP P.A.T.H.S. Project) and implemented in mainland China in the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 academic years. Methods: We collected data from 20,480 students from 30 secondary schools in mainland China on their views toward program quality, implementer quality, and program benefits based on the SOES. Results: The SOES possessed good factorial, convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validities as well as internal consistency. Besides, the student respondents were generally satisfied with the program quality, implementer quality, and program benefits. Consistent with our hypothesis, junior grade students had more positive perceptions than did senior grade students. Conclusion: Utilizing the client satisfaction approach, this study validated the SOES and highlighted the value of PYD programs exemplified by the TKP P.A.T.H.S. Program in a non-Western context.
AB - Objectives: This study validated a 36-item Subjective Outcome Evaluation Scale (SOES) and examined the effectiveness of a positive youth development (PYD) program entitled “Tin Ka Ping Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs” (TKP P.A.T.H.S. Project) and implemented in mainland China in the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 academic years. Methods: We collected data from 20,480 students from 30 secondary schools in mainland China on their views toward program quality, implementer quality, and program benefits based on the SOES. Results: The SOES possessed good factorial, convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validities as well as internal consistency. Besides, the student respondents were generally satisfied with the program quality, implementer quality, and program benefits. Consistent with our hypothesis, junior grade students had more positive perceptions than did senior grade students. Conclusion: Utilizing the client satisfaction approach, this study validated the SOES and highlighted the value of PYD programs exemplified by the TKP P.A.T.H.S. Program in a non-Western context.
KW - adolescents
KW - client satisfaction approach
KW - mainland China
KW - positive youth development
KW - program evaluation
KW - PYD
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U2 - 10.1177/1049731520980802
DO - 10.1177/1049731520980802
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85097994770
SN - 1049-7315
VL - 31
SP - 285
EP - 297
JO - Research on Social Work Practice
JF - Research on Social Work Practice
IS - 3
ER -