Table 3.
Observed Quality of Delivery and Participant Responsiveness of Prevention Programs in Years 2 – 5 of the Community Youth Development Study
| Average Quality of Delivery | Average Participant Response | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Name | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
| All Stars Core | 4.61 | 4.75 | 4.51 | ns | 4.41 | 4.75 | 4.40 | ns |
| Life Skills Training | 4.30 | 4.20 | 4.31 | 4.20 | 4.25 | 4.05 | 4.33 | 4.17 |
| Lion’s Quest Skills for Adolescence | 4.08 | 4.38 | 4.51 | 4.59 | 4.23 | 4.26 | 4.52 | 4.70 |
| Project Alert | - | ns | 3.79 | ns | - | ns | 3.64 | ns |
| Olweus Bullying Prevention Program | - | 4.80 | 4.70 | ns | - | 4.73 | 4.68 | ns |
| Participate and Learn Skills | 4.72 | 4.60 | 4.56 | ns | 4.71 | 4.61 | 4.59 | ns |
| Stay SMART | 4.30 | 4.67 | 4.56 | 4.88 | 4.12 | 4.46 | 4.40 | 4.63 |
| Strengthening Families 10–14 | 4.48 | 4.41 | 4.55 | 4.80 | 4.61 | 4.61 | 4.65 | 4.71 |
| Guiding Good Choices | 4.27 | 4.61 | 4.65 | 4.67 | 4.28 | 4.54 | 4.62 | 4.52 |
| Parents Who Care | 4.17 | 4.73 | - | - | 4.00 | 4.50 | - | - |
| Overall Score | 4.37 | 4.55 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.34 | 4.46 | 4.52 | 4.49 |
Note: Ratings were averaged across each community implementing the program; scores are based on a 1 – 5 scale (from lower to higher quality of delivery and responsiveness)
ns: no observation forms submitted