"I never realized how hard recovery is." A quasi-experimental evaluation of a youth participatory action research project for opioid prevention.

IF 2.3 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-08-22 DOI:10.1002/ajcp.70001

Elizabeth H Weybright, Katherine Hampilos, Alison J White, Cassandra Grinstead, Jennifer Fees, Melanie Greer, Erica L Doering, Laurie M Graham

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Abstract

Youth participatory action research (YPAR) has been effectively used for substance use prevention. Yet, YPAR has not been evaluated for opioids, which negatively impact individuals and communities across the United States. The current study evaluated an opioid-focused YPAR project. YPAR participants (n = 28) completed a pre- and post-survey capturing psychological empowerment and opioid knowledge and behavior. A non-YPAR comparison group (n = 18) provided post-survey data. Mean comparisons were conducted to identify changes among participants and between intervention and comparison groups. YPAR participants demonstrated increased psychological empowerment and opioid knowledge and behaviors. In contrast to the comparison group, YPAR participants reported increased psychological empowerment and opioid knowledge, but not behaviors. Evaluation of this opioid-focused YPAR project indicated positive outcomes. Findings expand research on YPAR effectiveness for substance use prevention. Engaging youth is an effective approach for individual and community change and a promising strategy to address the opioid epidemic.

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“我从来没有意识到恢复有多难。”阿片类药物预防青年参与行动研究项目的准实验评价。

青年参与性行动研究（YPAR）已被有效地用于预防药物使用。然而，YPAR尚未对阿片类药物进行评估，这对美国各地的个人和社区产生了负面影响。目前的研究评估了一个以阿片类药物为重点的YPAR项目。YPAR参与者（n = 28）完成了心理赋权和阿片类药物知识和行为的前后调查。非ypar对照组（n = 18）提供调查后数据。进行平均值比较以确定参与者之间以及干预组与对照组之间的变化。YPAR参与者表现出增强的心理能力和阿片类药物知识和行为。与对照组相比，YPAR参与者报告心理赋权和阿片类药物知识增加，但行为没有增加。对这个以阿片类药物为重点的YPAR项目的评估显示出积极的结果。研究结果扩大了对YPAR预防药物使用有效性的研究。吸引青年参与是个人和社区变革的有效途径，也是解决类阿片流行病的一项有希望的战略。

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American journal of community psychology Multiple-

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6.30

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9.70%

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期刊介绍： The American Journal of Community Psychology publishes original quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research; theoretical papers; empirical reviews; reports of innovative community programs or policies; and first person accounts of stakeholders involved in research, programs, or policy. The journal encourages submissions of innovative multi-level research and interventions, and encourages international submissions. The journal also encourages the submission of manuscripts concerned with underrepresented populations and issues of human diversity. The American Journal of Community Psychology publishes research, theory, and descriptions of innovative interventions on a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to: individual, family, peer, and community mental health, physical health, and substance use; risk and protective factors for health and well being; educational, legal, and work environment processes, policies, and opportunities; social ecological approaches, including the interplay of individual family, peer, institutional, neighborhood, and community processes; social welfare, social justice, and human rights; social problems and social change; program, system, and policy evaluations; and, understanding people within their social, cultural, economic, geographic, and historical contexts.