Applying Ecological Positive Youth Development Theory to Address Co-Occurring Health Disparities Among Immigrant Latino Youth

Edberg, Mark; Cleary, Sean D.; Andrade, Elizabeth; Evans, W. Douglas; Simmons, Lauren; Cubilla-Batista, Idalina

doi:10.1177/1524839916638302

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“…We developed and implemented the 4-year Adelante primary prevention program to address risk factors for co-occurring substance use, sexual risk, and interpersonal violence among Latino immigrant adolescents, aged 12 to 19 years, living in Langley Park, Maryland, a community close to Washington, DC [94]. Adelante was grounded in an adapted positive youth development (PYD) framework, using a multilevel, asset-based approach for risk prevention [95,96].…”

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Strategies to Increase Latino Immigrant Youth Engagement in Health Promotion Using Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study

Andrade

Evans

Barrett

et al. 2018

JMIR Public Health Surveill

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BackgroundGenerating participant engagement in social media applications for health promotion and disease prevention efforts is vital for their effectiveness and increases the likelihood of effecting sustainable behavior change. However, there is limited evidence regarding effective strategies for engaging Latino immigrant youth using social media. As part of the Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health in Washington, DC, USA, we implemented Adelante, a branded primary prevention program, to address risk factors for co-occurring substance use, sexual risk, and interpersonal violence among Latino immigrant adolescents aged 12 to 19 years in a Washington, DC suburb.ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to (1) characterize Adelante participant Facebook reach and engagement and (2) identify post content and features that resulted in greater user engagement.MethodsWe established the Adelante Facebook fan page in October of 2013, and the Adelante social marketing campaign used this platform for campaign activities from September 2015 to September 2016. We used Facebook Insights metrics to examine reach and post engagement of Adelante Facebook page fans (n=743). Data consisted of Facebook fan page posts between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2016 (n=871). We developed a 2-phased mixed-methods analytical plan and coding scheme, and explored the association between post content categories and features and a composite measure of post engagement using 1-way analysis of variance tests. P<.05 determined statistical significance.ResultsPosts on the Adelante Facebook page had a total of 34,318 clicks, 473 comments, 9080 likes or reactions, and 617 shares. Post content categories that were statistically significantly associated with post engagement were Adelante program updates (P<.001); youth achievement showcases (P=.001); news links (P<.001); social marketing campaign posts (P<.001); and prevention topics, including substance abuse (P<.001), safe sex (P=.02), sexually transmitted disease prevention (P<.001), and violence or fighting (P=.047). Post features that were significantly associated with post engagement comprised the inclusion of photos (P<.001); Spanish (P<.001) or bilingual (P=.001) posts; and portrayal of youth of both sexes (P<.001) portrayed in groups (P<.001) that were facilitated by adults (P<.001).ConclusionsSocial media outreach is a promising strategy that youth programs can use to complement in-person programming for augmented engagement. The Latino immigrant youth audience in this study had a tendency toward more passive social media consumption, having implications for outreach strategies and engagement measurement in future studies. While study findings confirmed the utility of social marketing campaigns for increasing user engagement, findings also highlighted a high level of engagement among youth with posts that covered casual, day-to-day program activity participation. This finding identifies an underexplored area that should be considered for health messaging, and also su...

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confidence: 99%

“…In this study, we explored Facebook engagement for a branded primary prevention intervention for Latino immigrant youth, called Adelante [94]. The study aims were to (1) characterize Adelante participant Facebook reach and engagement and (2) identify post features and content that resulted in greater user engagement.…”

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confidence: 99%

Strategies to Increase Latino Immigrant Youth Engagement in Health Promotion Using Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study

Andrade

Evans

Barrett

et al. 2018

JMIR Public Health Surveill

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“…Although the majority of the interventions were explicitly underpinned by the 8 ABCD model (15) or the asset model (6), some papers made reference to other approaches as also informing the intervention design, including: Community Based Participatory Research (30-32) Positive Youth Development (33)(34)(35);…”

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“…Community engagement (36,37); participatory research approaches (22,38,39), peer support models (40), socio-ecological model (30,34,37) or social capital theory (41) (Table I). In the majority of the interventions, the assets identified were individuals and their skills, or existing organisations, only three included elements of the physical environment (37,48,58).…”

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A systematic scoping review of asset-based approaches to promote health in communities: development of a framework

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Asset-based approaches to health promotion have become increasingly popular as a way to tackle health inequalities by empowering people in more disadvantaged communities to use local resources and increase control over health and its determinants. However, questions remain about how they work in practice. This article presents the findings from a systematic scoping review of the empirical literature on asset-based approaches in communities. The aim was to identify the key elements of asset-based approaches, and how they are operationalised in interventions aimed at promoting health and reducing inequalities in local communities. Four databases were searched (Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ASSIA) and papers were included if they described interventions explicitly adopting an asset-based approach but excluded if limited to asset identification. Thirty articles were included in the review. Data were extracted on the type of assets that the intervention built upon, how assets were mobilised, the expected outcomes and evaluation methods. A framework is presented that synthesises the key characteristics of asset-based interventions to promote health in communities. Three main approaches to mobilising assets were identified in the literature: (A) connecting assets, (B) raising awareness of assets and (C) enabling assets to thrive. It is argued that asset-based approaches to health promotion take a wide variety of forms, making it difficult to anticipate outcomes and to evaluate interventions. The framework presented here can be used to better understand the processes through which asset-based approaches work in practice to promote health and reduce inequalities.

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The cultural persona as nexus between structural marginalization and youth risk behavior

Edberg

2020

Journal Community Psychology

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Structural marginalization exerts its effects through multiple social‐ecological levels down to the individual behavior of youth violence and related risks. However, there is very little research or theoretical literature documenting or specifying mechanisms, paths, and linkages across levels. This paper traces one path in which long‐term structural constraints intersect with the adolescent development process via a construct called the cultural persona—a form of archetype or model that embodies the value‐structure, role, and performance of violence and related risk behavior within the kinds of underground or street economies that develop and persist in high‐poverty communities as an outcome of structural marginalization. This mechanism is described, together with its limitations, along with examples and recommendations for interventions and further research.

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Applying Ecological Positive Youth Development Theory to Address Co-Occurring Health Disparities Among Immigrant Latino Youth

Cited by 18 publications

References 44 publications

Strategies to Increase Latino Immigrant Youth Engagement in Health Promotion Using Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study

Strategies to Increase Latino Immigrant Youth Engagement in Health Promotion Using Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study

A systematic scoping review of asset-based approaches to promote health in communities: development of a framework

The cultural persona as nexus between structural marginalization and youth risk behavior

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