dc.contributor.author | Furness K | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams MN | |
dc.contributor.author | Veale JF | |
dc.contributor.author | Gardner DH | |
dc.date.available | 2017 | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.citation | New Zealand journal of psychology, 2017, 46 (1), pp. 14 - 23 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0112-109X | |
dc.description.abstract | Project K is a positive youth development programme targeting 13-15 year
old students with low self-efficacy. It involves three components: wilderness
adventure, community challenge and individual mentoring. This longitudinal
study aimed to investigate changes in self-efficacy, resilience, connectedness
and wellbeing in students participating in Project K. Eighty students (59%
male) were recruited from five secondary schools across the North Island
of New Zealand for a quasi-experimental study. Participants displaying
delinquent behaviour, self-harm, suicidal ideation, or an eating disorder
were excluded. Over 14 months, six waves of measurement were completed
by Project K participants (n = 49), while four waves of measurement were
completed by a control group (n = 31). Analyses using multilevel models
showed that completion of Project K had substantial positive effects on selfefficacy,
resilience, and wellbeing, although the effect on connectedness
was not significant. We conclude that Project K appears to be an effective
positive youth development programme for adolescents with low self-efficacy. | |
dc.format.extent | 14 - 23 | |
dc.publisher | New Zealand Psychological Society | |
dc.relation.uri | https://www.psychology.org.nz/journal-archive/The-Psychological-Effects-of-the-Youth-Development-Programme-Project-K.pdf | |
dc.title | Maximising potential: The psychological effects of the youth development programme project K | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.citation.volume | 46 | |
dc.description.confidential | false | |
dc.identifier.elements-id | 344235 | |
dc.relation.isPartOf | New Zealand journal of psychology | |
dc.citation.issue | 1 | |
dc.rights.license | Publisher's own licence | |
pubs.organisational-group | /Massey University | |
pubs.organisational-group | /Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences | |
pubs.organisational-group | /Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Psychology | |
dc.identifier.harvested | Massey_Dark | |
pubs.notes | Not known | |
dc.subject.anzsrc | 1701 Psychology | |
dc.subject.anzsrc | 1702 Cognitive Sciences | |