Table 1.

Vamos Session Content: Male Version.

Theme
Targeted Skills	Situations Encountered	Illustrative Stimulus Questions
Cheating
Problem solving	Jennifer wants to copy Mateo's homework.	Have you been in this situation? Do you know anyone who has been caught cheating?
Refusal responses
Bullying
Problem solving	A classmate is tripped, left out of a basketball game, and poked fun at.	Have you seen anyone bullied? Have you said something mean online?
Assertiveness
Culture
Cultural sensitivity	Mateo translates for his father, tires of family foods, and is addressed in Spanish by a waiter.	Have you had to translate English for your parents? Why might it be hard to embrace your parents' culture?
Decision making
Goals
Goal setting	Mateo chooses a goal, strives to achieve it, and faces challenges.	What is hard about working toward a goal? What helps you stay focused?
Social norms
Assertiveness	Mateo sees how peers shape his decisions.	How much do your friends' opinions matter? How much do your parents' opinions matter?
Media literacy
Peer pressure
Refusal responses	Friends want Mateo to drink, share private information online, and lend them money.	How do your friends pressure you? How do your parents pressure you?
Assertiveness
Emotions
Emotional regulation	Mateo becomes angry, sad, and frustrated.	What helps you feel better when you're angry, stressed, frustrated, or upset? Do you notice when friends are having a tough time?
Anger management
Gender
Media literacy	Friends and family want Mateo to be strong, not show pain, and not feel upset.	How much do you fit the male stereotype? What adjectives do you associate with males?
Reducing gender biases
Healthy living
Problem solving	Mateo makes choices about food, sleep, and exercise.	What do you eat when you need energy? Why is it hard to be healthy?
Responsibility
Decision making	Mateo has new freedoms.	What do you need to be a successful adult? Why is growing up scary?