Evaluation of Project Chrysalis: A School-Based Intervention to Reduce Negative Consequences of Abuse

Evaluation of Project Chrysalis A School-Based Intervention to Reduce Negative Consequences of Abuse

Project Chrysalis was a school-based program that provided services to female adolescents with histories of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Young women (14-17 years of age) were enrolled and assigned randomly either to a program or to a control condition. It was found that participation in Pro...

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Published in:The Journal of early adolescence Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 325 - 353
Main Authors: Brown, Kelly J., Block, Audrey J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01-08-2001
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Adolescent Attitudes
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescents
Age Differences
Aggression
Antisocial Behavior
Assertiveness
At Risk Persons
Caseworker Approach
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Community Relations
Community Resources
Control Groups
Coping
Developmental Stages
Diagnostic Teaching
Drinking
Drug abuse
Drug prevention
Drug Use
Early Identification
Eating Disorders
Emotional Abuse
Emotional Problems
Empowerment
Females
Girls
Grade 9
High Schools
Marijuana
Mental depression
Narcotics
Needs Assessment
Negative Attitudes
Opportunities
Portland School District OR
Preadolescents
Prevention
Program Effectiveness
Risk
Risk Reduction
Risk Taking Behavior
School Activities
School Involvement
Schools
Sexual Abuse
Substance Abuse
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Teenagers
Tobacco
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Summary:Project Chrysalis was a school-based program that provided services to female adolescents with histories of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Young women (14-17 years of age) were enrolled and assigned randomly either to a program or to a control condition. It was found that participation in Project Chrysalis was associated with outcomes such as healthier beliefs and attitudes about alcohol and other drug use and reduced initiation of tobacco and marijuana use. Participants also had fewer suicidal ideations and behaviors. It was shown that older participants (16 and 17 years of age) were less likely to attend Project Chrysalis activities than were younger participants and that the prevalence of depression and risk for suicide was higher among younger participants. That indicates that enrolling younger participants (11 through 14 years of age), before negative attitudes and behaviors have begun, might produce stronger positive effects.
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ISSN:0272-4316
1552-5449
DOI:10.1177/0272431601021003004