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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
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Leadership, Education, Achievement, and Development: A Nursing Intervention for Prevention of Youthful Offending Behavior

Deborah Shelton

School of Nursing, Department of Medicine-Division of Public Health/Population Sciences, Research Evaluation-Correctional Managed Health Care, University of Connecticut, Storrs

PURPOSE : This 3-year study examines a theoretically designed community-based program aimed to reduce the risk of first-time involvement by minority youth with the juvenile justice system. METHODS: A quasi-experimental design with a nonrandomized sample of 146 African American youth test an expressive art curriculum with an after school control group. Outcome measures include protective factors, behavioral self-control, self-esteem, and resilience. FINDINGS: Ninety males and 56 females participated over the 3 years. All four of the outcomes were statistically significant or the LEAD group over the control group. Youth evaluate the LEAD program higher. CONCLUSION: LEAD can be viewed as a promising prevention program. Plans for replication, with larger samples and a longitudinal design are needed to examine the effects of the development of African American youth along with other variables that relate to later acquisition of offending behaviors. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc, 2009; 14(6), 429-441.

Key Words: mental health promotion • juvenile justice • minority youth • expressive arts

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 14, No. 6, 429-441 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1078390308327049
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