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Vladimir Carli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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epa 1110 association between Truancy and suicidality among european young preliminary data from an italian sample we stay project
European Psychiatry, 2014Co-Authors: M Daulerio, Vladimir Carli, Miriam Iosue, F Basilico, L Recchia, A L A N Apter, Judit Balazs, J Bobes, Romuald Brunner, Doina CosmanAbstract:Introduction Truancy is a serious public health problem that affects adolescents from all countries around the world. It negatively affects almost every aspect in the life, including physical, mental health, social and economical conditions. Young who are habitual truants are more likely to engage in at-risk behaviour like suicidal behaviours. Objectives This analysis investigated the prevalence of Truancy and suicidal behaviours in the Italian sample. Aims to reduce Truancy among European adolescents improving mental health in European high schools. Methods the WE- STAY intervention carried out in 6 different European Countries. In Italy a sample of 2265 High school students (mean age 15.6±0,6; 64,4% females) was selected. Baseline evaluation of students' lifestyle, coping styles, at-risk Truancy, suicidal behaviour and mental health issues was collected using a structured questionnaire. Results 6% has been absent from school for 7 days or more without a valid excuse during the past year (6.6% male); 20,3% as considered as truant student (three or more skipped days per month without a valid excuse in the past year). 4,6% have seriously considered taking own life during past 2 weeks have thought about suicide, and 1,2% tried to take own life in past 2 weeks. The analysis showed as correlation between skipped school and suicidal behaviour (p Conclusions Teens engaging in risk behaviours are at increased odds of depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts (Hallfors et al. 2004). The preliminary We-Stay data confirm the prevalence of at-risk behaviours is higher among truant students.
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1682 working in europe to stop Truancy among youth we stay
European Psychiatry, 2013Co-Authors: Vladimir Carli, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W Hoven, Marco Sarchiapone, Danuta WassermanAbstract:Introduction Truancy is a serious public health problem that affects adolescents from all countries around the world; however, little is known about the short- and long-term outcomes of potential underlying psychological and mental ill-health for those adolescents who truant. Working in Europe to Stop Truancy Among Youth (WE-STAY) project is developed, as a randomized controlled trial (RCT), in order to examine Truancy, and its subsequent association with psychological distress and mental illhealth. The WE-STAY Consortium comprises 10 European countries: Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden serving as the coordinating centre. Aims The main objectives of WE-STAY are to gather epidemiological information on Truancy on European adolescents; and to perform interventional school-based programs for adolescents, aimed at reducing Truancy rates and improve mental health of students. Methods The WE-STAY project is implementing and evaluating outcomes of three different kinds of preventive interventions on Truancy, which is compared with a minimal intervention serving as the control arm. Validated psychometric instruments incorporated into a self-report questionnaire is administered at baseline, 1- and 12-month follow-up assessments. Conclusions The WE-STAY project is expected to generate valuable information about the behaviour of European adolescents regarding attendance to school. The existing research on Truancy is very scarce and affected by methodological shortcomings that make evaluating the effectiveness of their programs difficult. The main philosophy underlying the WE-STAY project is to consider Truancy as a warning-sign for psychological and social distress in adolescents.
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p 1416 awareness method in Truancy prevention programs we stay project
European Psychiatry, 2012Co-Authors: M Daulerio, Vladimir Carli, Miriam Iosue, F Basilico, A Di Domenico, L Recchia, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W HovenAbstract:Introduction Truancy is correlated to many aspects of adolescent daily life: physical, mental health, social and economical conditions. WE-STAY (Working in Europe to Stop Truancy Among Youth) is a prevention program designed to reduce Truancy and to promote mental health among European adolescents. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of the awareness program, in Truancy prevention . The awareness intervention aims to increase knowledge about a number of factors, including psychological ones, associated to Truancy and how to get help. Aims Gather information on Truancy in European adolescents and perform three school-based health- promotion interventions for adolescents in the entire study and compare the results with a control intervention. Methods Six European countries are participating in the WE- STAY intervention. In each country, a sample of 1600 pupils ages 14–18 will be randomized into one of four different intervention arms. Baseline evaluation of students’ lifestyle, coping styles, at-risk Truancy, self-harm behaviours and mental health issues will be collected using a structured questionnaire. Results In the Molise region there are 58 schools, 15 vocational schools and 43 high schools, with a total of 15393 students. After the randomization, we were left with 32 schools, 6 vocational schools and 26 high schools, encompassing a total of 9.489 students, 4.166 males and 5.323 females. Conclusions Truancy is often related to mental health problems and at-risk behaviours. WE-STAY will make it possible to evaluate outcomes of different preventive programs and to recommend effective culturally adjusted models for preventing Truancy and promoting mental health for adolescents.
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p 1413 working in europe to stop Truancy among youths we stay project
European Psychiatry, 2012Co-Authors: Vladimir Carli, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W Hoven, Marco Sarchiapone, Danuta WassermanAbstract:Background Truancy is a serious public health problem that affects adolescents from all countries around the world. In the United States, it has been reported that up to 35% of high school students skipped one or more days of school during a school year. However, little is known on the short- and long-term outcomes of underlying psychological and mental ill-health for those adolescents who truant. It is evident that there is a great need for developing our knowledge in this field, especially in Europe, as there are very few data on Truancy, and almost no existing preventive programmes implemented in this field. Objectives To gather epidemiological information on Truancy on European adolescents; to perform intervention school-based programmes for adolescents, aimed at reducing Truancy rates and improve mental health of students; to evaluate outcomes of the interventions, in comparison with a control group, from a multidisciplinary perspective including social, psychological and economical aspects; to recommend effective, culturally adjusted models for preventing Truancy and promoting mental health of adolescents in different European countries. Interventions The WE-STAY project comprises 10 European countries. The WE-STAY project proposes to implement and evaluate outcomes of three different kinds of intervention against Truancy: a) a universal intervention based on an awareness program for students, teachers and parents; b) a screening intervention aimed at identifying students at risk and refer them to mental health services; c) a combination of the above interventions. A mechanistic intervention to stop Truancy will be used as control.
Elizabeth Eggins - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Truancy intervention reduces crime results from a randomized field trial
Justice Quarterly, 2018Co-Authors: Sarah Bennett, Lorraine Mazerolle, Emma Antrobus, Elizabeth Eggins, Alex R PiqueroAbstract:Educational attainment is a fundamental cornerstone to success throughout the life-course. As a result, ensuring that young people remain in school and are not truant is critical. Although the importance of Truancy as a risk factor for many adverse outcomes, including crime, has been well-documented, much less methodologically rigorous work has been undertaken to evaluate potentially promising prevention and intervention strategies. This paper uses a randomized field trial method to test how a partnership between police and schools targeting Truancy impacts offending in a sample of high-risk truanting young people. We find that the Truancy intervention reduces offending and we discuss the implications for practice and directions for future research.
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Reducing Truancy and Fostering a Willingness to Attend School: Results from a Randomized Trial of a Police-School Partnership Program
Prevention Science, 2017Co-Authors: Lorraine Mazerolle, Sarah Bennett, Emma Antrobus, Elizabeth EgginsAbstract:Truancy is a major social issue that is linked to a range of poor outcomes across the life course, including poor educational outcomes, drug and alcohol abuse, and antisocial behavior. Interventions that seek to reduce Truancy problems range from school-based police officers to programs that reward good attendance to community-based interventions. This study reports primary outcome results of a randomized trial of a collaborative, police–school partnership that sought to reduce Truancy and increase students’ willingness to attend school. Using school attendance and students’ self-report survey data, we find that the police–school partnership intervention shows promise for reducing Truancy and improving students’ willingness to attend school. We conclude that police–school partnerships that foster the willingness of young people to attend school should be examined in future evaluation research and be considered in the development of Truancy prevention programs.
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the coproduction of Truancy control results from a randomized trial of a police schools partnership program
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2017Co-Authors: Lorraine Mazerolle, Sarah Bennett, Emma Antrobus, Elizabeth EgginsAbstract:Objectives: To evaluate, under randomized field trial conditions, the deterrent effects of a police–school partnership, called the Ability School Engagement Program (ASEP). The partnership sought to co-produce Truancy reduction by actively engaging parents and their truanting children in a group conference dialogue that was designed to increase parental and child awareness of the Truancy laws (and the consequences of noncompliance), and thereby foster students’ willingness to attend school. Methods: Using a randomized field trial design, 102 truanting young people were randomly allocated to a control, business-as-usual condition (n = 51), or the ASEP experimental condition (n = 51). In this paper, we use mixed model ANOVA and multiple regression analysis of self-report survey data from both students and their parents to assess differences between the experimental and control group on parental perceptions of prosecution likelihood and student willingness to attend school. We use qualitative analysis of the group conference transcripts to examine how the intervention affected these factors. Results: Our results demonstrate that the police–school partnership intervention increased parental awareness of prosecution likelihood, which moderated students’ self-reported willingness to attend school. Conclusions: We conclude that police–school partnerships that engage parents and their children to better understand the laws pertaining to school attendance are a promising approach for co-producing the reduction of Truancy.
Danuta Wasserman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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1682 working in europe to stop Truancy among youth we stay
European Psychiatry, 2013Co-Authors: Vladimir Carli, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W Hoven, Marco Sarchiapone, Danuta WassermanAbstract:Introduction Truancy is a serious public health problem that affects adolescents from all countries around the world; however, little is known about the short- and long-term outcomes of potential underlying psychological and mental ill-health for those adolescents who truant. Working in Europe to Stop Truancy Among Youth (WE-STAY) project is developed, as a randomized controlled trial (RCT), in order to examine Truancy, and its subsequent association with psychological distress and mental illhealth. The WE-STAY Consortium comprises 10 European countries: Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden serving as the coordinating centre. Aims The main objectives of WE-STAY are to gather epidemiological information on Truancy on European adolescents; and to perform interventional school-based programs for adolescents, aimed at reducing Truancy rates and improve mental health of students. Methods The WE-STAY project is implementing and evaluating outcomes of three different kinds of preventive interventions on Truancy, which is compared with a minimal intervention serving as the control arm. Validated psychometric instruments incorporated into a self-report questionnaire is administered at baseline, 1- and 12-month follow-up assessments. Conclusions The WE-STAY project is expected to generate valuable information about the behaviour of European adolescents regarding attendance to school. The existing research on Truancy is very scarce and affected by methodological shortcomings that make evaluating the effectiveness of their programs difficult. The main philosophy underlying the WE-STAY project is to consider Truancy as a warning-sign for psychological and social distress in adolescents.
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p 1413 working in europe to stop Truancy among youths we stay project
European Psychiatry, 2012Co-Authors: Vladimir Carli, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W Hoven, Marco Sarchiapone, Danuta WassermanAbstract:Background Truancy is a serious public health problem that affects adolescents from all countries around the world. In the United States, it has been reported that up to 35% of high school students skipped one or more days of school during a school year. However, little is known on the short- and long-term outcomes of underlying psychological and mental ill-health for those adolescents who truant. It is evident that there is a great need for developing our knowledge in this field, especially in Europe, as there are very few data on Truancy, and almost no existing preventive programmes implemented in this field. Objectives To gather epidemiological information on Truancy on European adolescents; to perform intervention school-based programmes for adolescents, aimed at reducing Truancy rates and improve mental health of students; to evaluate outcomes of the interventions, in comparison with a control group, from a multidisciplinary perspective including social, psychological and economical aspects; to recommend effective, culturally adjusted models for preventing Truancy and promoting mental health of adolescents in different European countries. Interventions The WE-STAY project comprises 10 European countries. The WE-STAY project proposes to implement and evaluate outcomes of three different kinds of intervention against Truancy: a) a universal intervention based on an awareness program for students, teachers and parents; b) a screening intervention aimed at identifying students at risk and refer them to mental health services; c) a combination of the above interventions. A mechanistic intervention to stop Truancy will be used as control.
Lorraine Mazerolle - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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bully victimization Truancy and violent offending evidence from the asep Truancy reduction experiment
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 2021Co-Authors: Sarah Bennett, Lorraine Mazerolle, Stephanie M CardwellAbstract:Research indicates Truancy and being bullied (otherwise called bully victimization) are independently linked to violent offending. We examine the associations between Truancy, bully victimization, ...
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Truancy intervention reduces crime results from a randomized field trial
Justice Quarterly, 2018Co-Authors: Sarah Bennett, Lorraine Mazerolle, Emma Antrobus, Elizabeth Eggins, Alex R PiqueroAbstract:Educational attainment is a fundamental cornerstone to success throughout the life-course. As a result, ensuring that young people remain in school and are not truant is critical. Although the importance of Truancy as a risk factor for many adverse outcomes, including crime, has been well-documented, much less methodologically rigorous work has been undertaken to evaluate potentially promising prevention and intervention strategies. This paper uses a randomized field trial method to test how a partnership between police and schools targeting Truancy impacts offending in a sample of high-risk truanting young people. We find that the Truancy intervention reduces offending and we discuss the implications for practice and directions for future research.
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Reducing Truancy and Fostering a Willingness to Attend School: Results from a Randomized Trial of a Police-School Partnership Program
Prevention Science, 2017Co-Authors: Lorraine Mazerolle, Sarah Bennett, Emma Antrobus, Elizabeth EgginsAbstract:Truancy is a major social issue that is linked to a range of poor outcomes across the life course, including poor educational outcomes, drug and alcohol abuse, and antisocial behavior. Interventions that seek to reduce Truancy problems range from school-based police officers to programs that reward good attendance to community-based interventions. This study reports primary outcome results of a randomized trial of a collaborative, police–school partnership that sought to reduce Truancy and increase students’ willingness to attend school. Using school attendance and students’ self-report survey data, we find that the police–school partnership intervention shows promise for reducing Truancy and improving students’ willingness to attend school. We conclude that police–school partnerships that foster the willingness of young people to attend school should be examined in future evaluation research and be considered in the development of Truancy prevention programs.
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the coproduction of Truancy control results from a randomized trial of a police schools partnership program
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2017Co-Authors: Lorraine Mazerolle, Sarah Bennett, Emma Antrobus, Elizabeth EgginsAbstract:Objectives: To evaluate, under randomized field trial conditions, the deterrent effects of a police–school partnership, called the Ability School Engagement Program (ASEP). The partnership sought to co-produce Truancy reduction by actively engaging parents and their truanting children in a group conference dialogue that was designed to increase parental and child awareness of the Truancy laws (and the consequences of noncompliance), and thereby foster students’ willingness to attend school. Methods: Using a randomized field trial design, 102 truanting young people were randomly allocated to a control, business-as-usual condition (n = 51), or the ASEP experimental condition (n = 51). In this paper, we use mixed model ANOVA and multiple regression analysis of self-report survey data from both students and their parents to assess differences between the experimental and control group on parental perceptions of prosecution likelihood and student willingness to attend school. We use qualitative analysis of the group conference transcripts to examine how the intervention affected these factors. Results: Our results demonstrate that the police–school partnership intervention increased parental awareness of prosecution likelihood, which moderated students’ self-reported willingness to attend school. Conclusions: We conclude that police–school partnerships that engage parents and their children to better understand the laws pertaining to school attendance are a promising approach for co-producing the reduction of Truancy.
Christina W Hoven - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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1682 working in europe to stop Truancy among youth we stay
European Psychiatry, 2013Co-Authors: Vladimir Carli, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W Hoven, Marco Sarchiapone, Danuta WassermanAbstract:Introduction Truancy is a serious public health problem that affects adolescents from all countries around the world; however, little is known about the short- and long-term outcomes of potential underlying psychological and mental ill-health for those adolescents who truant. Working in Europe to Stop Truancy Among Youth (WE-STAY) project is developed, as a randomized controlled trial (RCT), in order to examine Truancy, and its subsequent association with psychological distress and mental illhealth. The WE-STAY Consortium comprises 10 European countries: Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden serving as the coordinating centre. Aims The main objectives of WE-STAY are to gather epidemiological information on Truancy on European adolescents; and to perform interventional school-based programs for adolescents, aimed at reducing Truancy rates and improve mental health of students. Methods The WE-STAY project is implementing and evaluating outcomes of three different kinds of preventive interventions on Truancy, which is compared with a minimal intervention serving as the control arm. Validated psychometric instruments incorporated into a self-report questionnaire is administered at baseline, 1- and 12-month follow-up assessments. Conclusions The WE-STAY project is expected to generate valuable information about the behaviour of European adolescents regarding attendance to school. The existing research on Truancy is very scarce and affected by methodological shortcomings that make evaluating the effectiveness of their programs difficult. The main philosophy underlying the WE-STAY project is to consider Truancy as a warning-sign for psychological and social distress in adolescents.
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p 1416 awareness method in Truancy prevention programs we stay project
European Psychiatry, 2012Co-Authors: M Daulerio, Vladimir Carli, Miriam Iosue, F Basilico, A Di Domenico, L Recchia, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W HovenAbstract:Introduction Truancy is correlated to many aspects of adolescent daily life: physical, mental health, social and economical conditions. WE-STAY (Working in Europe to Stop Truancy Among Youth) is a prevention program designed to reduce Truancy and to promote mental health among European adolescents. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of the awareness program, in Truancy prevention . The awareness intervention aims to increase knowledge about a number of factors, including psychological ones, associated to Truancy and how to get help. Aims Gather information on Truancy in European adolescents and perform three school-based health- promotion interventions for adolescents in the entire study and compare the results with a control intervention. Methods Six European countries are participating in the WE- STAY intervention. In each country, a sample of 1600 pupils ages 14–18 will be randomized into one of four different intervention arms. Baseline evaluation of students’ lifestyle, coping styles, at-risk Truancy, self-harm behaviours and mental health issues will be collected using a structured questionnaire. Results In the Molise region there are 58 schools, 15 vocational schools and 43 high schools, with a total of 15393 students. After the randomization, we were left with 32 schools, 6 vocational schools and 26 high schools, encompassing a total of 9.489 students, 4.166 males and 5.323 females. Conclusions Truancy is often related to mental health problems and at-risk behaviours. WE-STAY will make it possible to evaluate outcomes of different preventive programs and to recommend effective culturally adjusted models for preventing Truancy and promoting mental health for adolescents.
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p 1413 working in europe to stop Truancy among youths we stay project
European Psychiatry, 2012Co-Authors: Vladimir Carli, Camilla Wasserman, Christina W Hoven, Marco Sarchiapone, Danuta WassermanAbstract:Background Truancy is a serious public health problem that affects adolescents from all countries around the world. In the United States, it has been reported that up to 35% of high school students skipped one or more days of school during a school year. However, little is known on the short- and long-term outcomes of underlying psychological and mental ill-health for those adolescents who truant. It is evident that there is a great need for developing our knowledge in this field, especially in Europe, as there are very few data on Truancy, and almost no existing preventive programmes implemented in this field. Objectives To gather epidemiological information on Truancy on European adolescents; to perform intervention school-based programmes for adolescents, aimed at reducing Truancy rates and improve mental health of students; to evaluate outcomes of the interventions, in comparison with a control group, from a multidisciplinary perspective including social, psychological and economical aspects; to recommend effective, culturally adjusted models for preventing Truancy and promoting mental health of adolescents in different European countries. Interventions The WE-STAY project comprises 10 European countries. The WE-STAY project proposes to implement and evaluate outcomes of three different kinds of intervention against Truancy: a) a universal intervention based on an awareness program for students, teachers and parents; b) a screening intervention aimed at identifying students at risk and refer them to mental health services; c) a combination of the above interventions. A mechanistic intervention to stop Truancy will be used as control.
