Abstract

The present study examines the impact of Proponte Más, a family-based, multiple gated prevention program in Honduras. The primary goal of Proponte Más is to reduce the risk factors for problem behavior associated with youth in Honduras through family-based intervention services. At risk youth were randomly assigned to a treatment and control group. Data for the study were sourced primarily from the Behavior Measurement Instrument and FACES IV instrument given to study participants prior to and following programming. Our study finds that Proponte Más succeeded in improving family functioning and decreasing risk factors and increasing protective factors. Our findings pertaining to the impact of the program on delinquency, however, were mixed. Our findings suggest that RCTs and family-based interventions can be effectively carried out in the most violent and at-risk communities in the Western Hemisphere and can result in reduced risk and improved resiliency among at-risk youth.

摘要

本研究探讨了 Proponte Más 的影响，这是一项在洪都拉斯开展的以家庭为基础的多重门控预防计划。Proponte Más 的主要目标是通过基于家庭的干预服务来减少与洪都拉斯青年相关的问题行为的风险因素。处于危险中的青年被随机分配到治疗组和对照组。该研究的数据主要来自在编程之前和之后提供给研究参与者的行为测量仪器和 FACES IV 仪器。我们的研究发现，Proponte Más 成功地改善了家庭功能并减少了风险因素并增加了保护因素。然而，我们关于该计划对犯罪的影响的调查结果好坏参半。