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Process Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

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Development and Evaluation of Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs (P.A.T.H.S.)

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This study examined the program adherence and implementation process of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (P.A.T.H.S. denotes Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) and investigated the predictors of the quality and success of program implementation. Program delivery in 62 randomly selected schools in Hong Kong was systematically observed by using 11 process indicators. Results showed that overall levels of program adherence and implementation quality were high. Process evaluation scores varied with school grade, type of implementer, and mode of curriculum integration. Exploratory factor analysis showed that the implementation process is a unidimensional construct. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that both the program adherence and implementation process predict implementation quality and success.

The preparation for this paper was financially supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Address all correspondence to Ben Law, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong (e-mail address: blaw@hku.hk).

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  1. Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Ben M. F. Law Ph.D.

  2. Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

    Daniel T. L. Shek Ph.D., FHKPS, BBS, JP

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    Daniel T.L. SHEK

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Law, B.M.F., Shek, D.T.L. (2013). Process Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. In: SHEK, D., Sun, R. (eds) Development and Evaluation of Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programs (P.A.T.H.S.). Quality of Life in Asia, vol 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-54-3_15

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