Article Analysis: Interventional Research Study
The purpose of this study was to present a pilot study. Students participated in a one-on-one interview to determine their communication, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities, prior to their participation in the Healthy Transition Program. These student responses were evaluated. Subjects for the study were 78 participating students in Baltimore middle schools (inner city sixth and seventh graders). Findings of the study were: 32% of foreseen consequences were aggressive; 62% of consequences suggested were categorized as between peers and many were negative; most solution responses were considered socially acceptable; and subjects provided negative consequences even for solutions were positive.
"Considering a decision-making approach to youth violence prevention programs" by Haynie, Alexander, and Walters (1997) presented a pilot study with students who participated in a one-on-one interview to determine their communication, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities, prior to their participation in the Healthy Transition Program. These student responses were evaluated. The key idea for this article was the examination adolescent's ability to utilize decision-making skills to manage interpersonal conflict.
A survey research design was used in an effort to understand students, prior to intervention implementation.
The variables for the study were communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Students were studied to determine how they think about situations with social conflict.
The sample for the study included 78 participating students in a Baltimore middle school (inner city sixth and seventh graders).
Measures used for this study included a one-on-one interview with a trained graduate student. Students responded to six open-ended questions about three hypothetical scenarios, which presented conflict in social interac...