Supporting military-connected teens to thrive: a qualitative evaluation of a leadership program from the perspective of teens and adult advisors

IF 1.7 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Applied Developmental Science Pub Date : 2023-10-18 DOI:10.1080/10888691.2023.2265813

Benjamin J. Parry, Maira Patino, Barry A. Garst, Edmond P. Bowers, William H. Quinn, Leslie E. Heffington

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Abstract

For teens growing up in military-connected families, challenges relating to relocation, parental deployment, and reintegration add layers of stress to an already complex time of life. Out-of-school time programs provide military-connected teens opportunities to utilize existing strengths, develop new skills, and build support networks, as exemplified in the Military Teen Ambassador (MTA) program – a positive youth development program developed by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in collaboration with the US Armed Forces. This study investigates the developmental benefits experienced by the teens serving on the MTA Steering Committee – a youth-adult collaboration designed to plan and deliver the MTA program. Interviews with teen and adult participants were analyzed through the lenses of relational developmental systems theory and a structured evaluation framework. Findings contribute insights into developmental processes and outcomes for programs targeting military-connected youth and provide applied implications that extend to broader youth and adult populations.

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支持与军队有联系的青少年茁壮成长:从青少年和成人顾问的角度对领导力项目进行定性评估

对于在与军队有关的家庭中长大的青少年来说，与搬迁、父母部署和重新融入社会有关的挑战给本已复杂的生活增添了层层压力。校外项目为与军队有联系的青少年提供了利用现有优势、发展新技能和建立支持网络的机会，例如“军事青少年大使”项目——这是美国男孩女孩俱乐部与美国武装部队合作开发的一个积极的青年发展项目。本研究调查了在MTA指导委员会服务的青少年所经历的发展益处，该委员会是一个旨在规划和实施MTA项目的青少年-成人合作组织。通过关系发展系统理论和结构化评价框架对青少年和成人参与者的访谈进行了分析。研究结果有助于深入了解针对与军队有关的青年的项目的发展过程和结果，并为更广泛的青年和成人群体提供应用启示。

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Applied Developmental Science PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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