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. 2018 Jan 9;14(1):i–216. doi: 10.4073/csr.2018.1

Methods

Randomised controlled trial

Participants

108 ninth grade school students

Experimental group: 51% Male, 81% Latino

Control group: 33% Male, 75% Latino

Location

California, United States

Interventions

School‐based programme to reduce violence and substance use. Originally designed for White and African‐American youths, the intervention is group based and aimed at increasing resilience through skills enhancement sessions (e.g., anger management, conflict resolution) and counselling sessions.

Programme deliverer

School clinical social worker

Evaluator role

Independent

Outcomes

Smoking

Alcohol and drug use

Fighting

Grades

Suspension

Expulsion

Length

28 weeks

Assessment

Baseline and eight month follow‐up

Attrition

20%

COI statement

Not presented

CoFI

Unlikely