Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation Study
4-H Healthy Living programs address healthy eating; physical activity; social-emotional health and well-being; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention; and injury prevention. Using the Systematic Screening and Assessment Method, this paper identified 32 4-H Healthy Living programs across the...
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Clemson University Press
2018-09-01
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| description | 4-H Healthy Living programs address healthy eating; physical activity; social-emotional health and well-being; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention; and injury prevention. Using the Systematic Screening and Assessment Method, this paper identified 32 4-H Healthy Living programs across the nation ready for comprehensive outcome evaluation and/or national replication based on 6 criteria. Weaknesses in an additional 78 programs that did not meet the criteria were also identified. Programs that failed to meet the criteria did so primarily because they lacked a clearly delineated theory of change or appropriate evaluation. Implications for practice include ways to strengthen program planning and use of a comprehensive evaluation framework. Specific attention is given to professional development for 4-H professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db61400a3cef4027818e4fee81ef2c6e2024-02-03T03:57:17ZengClemson University PressJournal of Youth Development2325-40172018-09-0113321223610.5195/jyd.2018.605517Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation StudyDonna J. Peterson0Laura H. Downey1JoAnne Leatherman2Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State UniversityNational 4-H Council4-H Healthy Living programs address healthy eating; physical activity; social-emotional health and well-being; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention; and injury prevention. Using the Systematic Screening and Assessment Method, this paper identified 32 4-H Healthy Living programs across the nation ready for comprehensive outcome evaluation and/or national replication based on 6 criteria. Weaknesses in an additional 78 programs that did not meet the criteria were also identified. Programs that failed to meet the criteria did so primarily because they lacked a clearly delineated theory of change or appropriate evaluation. Implications for practice include ways to strengthen program planning and use of a comprehensive evaluation framework. Specific attention is given to professional development for 4-H professionals.http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/605healthy living4-heffective programsenvironmental scanevaluability assessment |
| spellingShingle | Donna J. Peterson Laura H. Downey JoAnne Leatherman Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation Study Journal of Youth Development healthy living 4-h effective programs environmental scan evaluability assessment |
| title | Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation Study |
| title_full | Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation Study |
| title_fullStr | Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation Study |
| title_short | Informing Youth Health and Well-Being Programs: A National 4-H Healthy Living Evaluation Study |
| title_sort | informing youth health and well being programs a national 4 h healthy living evaluation study |
| topic | healthy living 4-h effective programs environmental scan evaluability assessment |
| url | http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/605 |
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