Child maltreatment (CM) is a serious and prevalent public health problem in the United States (U.S.) yet programming to combat the issue often overlooks high school aged youth (those aged 14–17). In 2017, over 90,000 youth in the U.S. experienced CM during their high school years (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2019 ). This manuscript will highlight the importance of prevention programs for youth affected by child maltreatment and report the findings of a pilot study that examined the effectiveness of the Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe Prevention Education Curriculum among high school students. The purpose of the pilot study was to determine if the revised and expanded curriculum for grades 9–12 was feasible and to examine the validity of the new survey items, including the RESIST strategy questions. The pilot study utilized a two-phase non-probability convenience sample to evaluate high school student gains in knowledge of safety related resistance strategies. High school students ( N = 269) attending one urban charter public high school (grades 9–12) in the Southwest who completed pre- and post-survey RESIST strategy items participated in the pilot. The results indicated that students receiving the Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe Prevention Education Curriculum increased their identification and knowledge of safety related resistance strategies.

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教导青少年抵制虐待：针对高中生的基于优势的儿童虐待课程的评估

虐待儿童 (CM) 是美国 (US) 一个严重且普遍的公共卫生问题，但解决该问题的规划往往忽视了高中青少年（14-17 岁）。2017 年，超过 90,000 名美国青少年在高中期间经历过 CM（美国卫生与公共服务部 2019）。本手稿将强调针对受儿童虐待影响的青少年的预防计划的重要性，并报告一项试点研究的结果，该研究检验了儿童帮助说出安全预防教育课程在高中生中的有效性。试点研究的目的是确定修订和扩展的 9-12 年级课程是否可行，并检验新调查项目（包括 RESIST 策略问题）的有效性。该试点研究利用两阶段非概率便利样本来评估高中生在安全相关抵抗策略知识方面的收获。西南部一所城市特许公立高中（9-12 年级）的高中生（N = 269）完成了调查前和调查后的 RESIST 策略项目，参与了试点。结果表明，接受 Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe 预防教育课程的学生提高了他们对安全相关抵抗策略的识别和了解。