Date of Award
2008
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
Keywords
Psychology
Supervisor
Dr. Rosanna Menna
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
This study examined the effectiveness of a school-based intervention, the Asking for Help Program. Participants were 50 at-risk adolescents, aged 14 to 19 years old (M = 15.98, SD = 1.30), who completed pre- and post-questionnaires to assess perceived barriers to help seeking, attitudes towards seeking professional help, and actual help seeking. Qualitative data was also collected using focus group interviews. Qualitative findings detected significant gains in participants' perceptions of barriers pertaining to knowledge and social stigmas as well as suggested that participants' attitudes towards seeking help improved. Findings are discussed within the context of participants' perceived and actual change as well as participants' suggestions for how the intervention could be improved.
Recommended Citation
Cometto, Jennifer, "Adolescent opinions on the Asking for Help Program : Assessing participant outcomes" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 7987.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7987