Suggestions and Preferences for Interventions to Promote Adolescents' Health: Insights from Focus Groups

Autor/inn/en	El-Ammari, Abdelghaffar; El Kazdouh, Hicham; Bouftini, Siham; El Fakir, Samira; El Achhab, Youness
Titel	Suggestions and Preferences for Interventions to Promote Adolescents' Health: Insights from Focus Groups
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 51 (2020) 2, S.98-108 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (El-Ammari, Abdelghaffar)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2020.1715903
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Health Promotion; Intervention; Preferences; Health Behavior; Physical Activity Level; Dietetics; Substance Abuse; Adolescent Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Health Education; Parents; Middle School Students; Middle School Teachers; Program Content; Facilitators (Individuals); Morocco + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Ernährungslehre; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Ausland; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Eltern; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Programmgestaltung; Marokko
Abstract	Background: Interventions are needed to improve health behaviors among Moroccan adolescents. Obtaining an understanding of suggestions and preferences of the target population can help develop such interventions. Purpose: The aim of the present study was twofold: (1) to explore social-ecological suggestions of participants for improving physical activity (PA), dietary behaviors and for reducing substance use among adolescents, and (2) to identify their preferences regarding delivery mode, facilitators and content for a school-based intervention. Methods: Seventeen focus groups were conducted with 100 adolescents, parents and teachers. Discussions with participants were mapped using a semi-structured guide, which was underpinned by the social-ecological model as the theoretical framework. Data were analyzed using a thematic analysis. Results: Four themes were about social-ecological (i.e. social, physical, distal and individual environment levels) suggestions on how to improve adolescents' health behaviors on PA, dietary behaviors and substance use. Three themes were about participants' preferences regarding delivery mode, content and facilitator of a school-based intervention. Discussion: A comprehensive approach was perceived as effective to improve adolescents' health behaviors. Participants' preferences on a school-based program are useful to develop such a program. Translation to Health Education Practice: Health educators can use the findings to develop school- or community-based interventions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01