A Feasibility Study of the My Strengths Training for LifeTM (MST4LifeTM) Program for Young People Experiencing Homelessness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514584 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Cummings (0000-0001-5655-7842, University of Birmingham, corresponding author), Fiona J Clarke (0000-0002-5244-0767, University of Birmingham), Mark J G Holland (0000-0003-4501-9031, Newman University), Benjamin J Parry (0000-0002-1173-4814, University of Birmingham), Mary Quinton (0000-0002-0636-6957, University of Birmingham), Sam J Cooley (0000-0002-0804-9664, University of Leicester) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 3320-3320 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19063320 |
| PMID | 35329014 |
| OpenAlex | W4220769454 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 25 |
My Strengths Training for LifeTM (MST4LifeTM) is a positive youth development program for improving wellbeing and social inclusion in young people experiencing homelessness. MST4LifeTM addresses a gap in strengths-based programs aimed at promoting healthy and optimal development in vulnerable older adolescents/emerging adults. The program was co-developed with a UK housing service as part of a long-term (>8 years) community−academic partnership. This mixed-methods study describes a key step in developing and evaluating the program: exploring its feasibility and acceptability with 15 homeless young people (Mean age = 19.99 years, SD = 2.42; 60% male, 40% female). Participants experienced 8 weekly sessions within their local community, followed by a 4-day/3-night residential outdoor adventure trip. In addition to their attendance records, the viewpoints of the participants and their support workers were obtained using diary rooms and focus groups. Feasibility was indicated via the themes of attendance, engagement, and reaction. The findings suggested that young people enjoyed and perceived a need for the program, that they considered the program and its evaluation methods to be acceptable, and that both the community-based and outdoor adventure residential phases could be implemented as planned. Minor modifications are needed to recruitment strategies before it is more widely rolled out and evaluated
Adventure · Attendance · Focus group · General partnership · Inclusion (mineral · Medical education · Political science · Program evaluation · Sociology · Viewpoints · Community Health and Development · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |