Hage et al. (2007) developed 15 guidelines for prevention programs. Identify and explain at least seven.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Response needs to include mention of at least seven of the following:

1. Prevention is associated with proactive interventions that reduce or eliminate risk factors and potential problems before they occur.
2. Preventive interventions should be based on theory and supported by empirically validated research.
3. Prevention initiatives should be culturally sensitive and have input from the target populations they serve.
4. Prevention interventions recognize that psychological distress is associated with both individual and contextual/systemic factors that undermine human growth and development.
5. Preventive strategies aim to reduce risk and increase strengths and protective factors across the life span.
6. Prevention recognizes the role of research in promoting the science of prevention (e.g., identifying social injustice associated with racism).
7. Prevention requires competencies in different research methodologies.
8. Prevention research recognizes the importance of environmental context to formulating appropriate prevention strategies (e.g., going beyond the individual and including a social-ecological perspective).
9. Prevention research considers ethical issues, including recognition of the potential negative impact of prevention interventions.
10. Prevention researchers consider the social justice implications of research findings (e.g., victims being blamed for their problems).
11. Prevention education and training promote knowledge, skills, and scholarship associated with prevention research and practice.
12. Prevention education and training include a focus on developing awareness, knowledge, and skills associated with prevention.
13. Prevention is associated with designing, promoting, and supporting systemic initiatives that reduce psychological distress and disability.
14. Prevention is associated with designing, promoting, and supporting institutional change to reduce psychological distress and promote well-being.
15. Prevention is directed at social-political advocacy that promotes health and well-being for a broad base of people (e.g., HIV-AIDS prevention).