title: Secondary 1 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: qualitative evaluation findings.
abstract: A total of 1177 participants from 45 training workshops joined a 3-day training program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project (Secondary 1 Program) in Hong Kong. At the end of each training workshop, participants were invited to respond to a questionnaire comprising 31 structured items and two open-ended questions which assessed what they had learned and experienced in the training workshop. Qualitative analyses of the participants' responses to the two open-ended questions showed that the participants generally had positive evaluation of the training, although some suggestions for improvements were noted. The present study, which was based on a sizable sample size, reinforced the previous evaluation findings that the Secondary 1 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong promoted the knowledge and attitudes of the potential program implementers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Hong Kong, PR. China. daniel.shek@polyu.edu.hk
authors.forename: Daniel T L
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Shek
authors.forename: Chitat
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D004517:Education, Professional; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012940:Social Problems / Q000517:prevention & control*