Society for Prevention Research (SPR)

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http://www.preventionresearch.org

The Society for Prevention Research is an organization dedicated to advancing scientific investigation on the etiology and prevention of social, physical and mental health, and academic problems and on the translation of that information to promote health and well-being.

The multi-disciplinary membership of SPR is international and includes scientists, practitioners, advocates, administrators, and policy makers who value the conduct and dissemination of prevention science worldwide.

Feasibility Study of a Cell Phone Intervention to Promote Mental Health among Deported Mexican Migrants

Scientific article

Ietza Bojorquez, Rosa M Aguilera-Guzman, Adrian Aguilera, Silvia Mejia Introduction: Deportations of Mexican migrants who had been living in the United States for extended periods of time increased during the past decade. As an event of non...

A Web-Based Group Course Intervention for 15-25 Year Olds Whose Parents Have Substance Use or Mental Health Problems

Scientific article

Tobias H. Elgan, Anna K Strandberg, Johanna Gripenberg Introduction: Depending on how the problem is defined, between 5-20% of all Swedish children grow up with parents having substance use and/or mental health problems, which puts the...

Long-Term Effects of a Responsible Beverage Service Program

Scientific article

Johanna Gripenberg, Tobias Elgán, Sven Andréasson Introduction: In 1996, an alcohol prevention program in Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) targeting licensed premises was initiated by STAD (Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems) in...

Is Young Adolescents’ Self-Esteem Predicted by Peer Acceptance? A Gender Perspective

Scientific article

Olivier Gaudet, Justin Vollet, Marie-Helene Veronneau, Thomas Kindermann, Cécile Mathys Introduction: Self-esteem influences youth’s mental and physical health (Tzesniewski et al., 2006) and is central to adolescent development. During...

Cultural Adaptations, Engagement and Outcomes of the Thailand Strengthening Families Program 12-16

Scientific article

Kannikar Nolrajsuwat Introduction: The Thailand culturally adapted version of the Strengthening Families Program (12-16) was evaluated for high risk 12 to 17-year-olds. After the success of the SFP 6-11 in Thailand, the Thailand juvenile...

Cultural Adaptation, Appropriateness and Perceptions of Change after Participation in the SFP 10-14 in Panama

Scientific article

Anilena Mejia Lynch Introduction: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has invested widely in the dissemination and implementation of the Strengthening Families Program 10-14 (SFP 10-14) in Central America. SFP 10-14 is a family...

Cultural Adaptation and Results of the Strengthening Families Program 12-16 for Spanish Families

Scientific article

Carmen Orte Introduction: The Family Competence Program (FCP) for 12 to 16-year-old teenagers is the Spanish adaptation of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) (Kumpfer & DeMarsh, 1985). This EBI consisted of 14 sessions that target...

Risks and Opportunities of Growing Up as Refugees

Scientific article

Ha Yeon Kim, Lindsay Brown Introduction: The world currently faces the largest refugee crisis since WWII[1]. Lebanon alone, a nation of approximately 4 million citizens, is sheltering over 1 million registered Syrian refugees. The...

Predictors of Educational Attainment in a Disadvantaged French-Canadian Sample

Scientific article

Marie-Helene Veronneau, Lisa Serbin, Kathleen Kennedy-Turner, Dale M. Stack, Alex Schwartzman, Jane Ledingham Introduction: Educational attainment predicts health and well-being throughout the lifespan. Although educational attainment is...

A Multilevel Analysis of School Influences on Student Mental Health: The Role of School and Classroom Climate

Scientific article

Katholiki Georgiades, Anna Kata, Laura Duncan, Michael Boyle Introduction: Reducing inequalities in child mental health constitutes an important public health priority in Canada, and schools represent an ideal context for effective action...

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