Research Article

Qualitative Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S.: An Integration of Findings Based on Program Participants

Table 2

Interview guide for the student focus group.

(A) Process Evaluation:
 (1) Comments on the Program Content
  (i) Were there any activities that most effectively aroused your interest to participate in them?
  (ii) Regarding the program, what are the things you like? What are the things you dislike?
  (iii) What are your views on the different units and content of the program?
  (iv) Which units do you like the most? Why?
 (2) Comments on the Program Implementation
  (i) What are your thoughts on the degree or extent of participation of the entire class (all the students)?
  (ii) How do you feel about the atmosphere and discipline of the class when the program was implemented?
  (iii) What are the responses of the participating students regarding the program?
 (3) Comments on the Instructors
  (i) What are your views on the instructors who conducted the program?
  (ii) Regarding the interactions between the instructors and students, what are your thoughts and feelings?
(B) Product Evaluation:
  (1) Evaluation of the General Effectiveness of the Program
   (i) Do you feel that the program is beneficial to the development of adolescents?
  (ii) Do you think that the program has helped your development?
  (iii) After participating in the program, do you have any changes? If yes, please specify. (free elicitation)
  (iv) What have you gained in this program? (free elicitation)
  (v) If you feel that you have changed, what do you think are the factors that have promoted such changes?
  (vi) If you have not noticed any changes in yourself, what do you think are the reasons?
  (2) Evaluation of the Specific Effectiveness of the Program
  (i) Do you think that your participation in the program has affected your schoolwork and grades? Please elaborate your answers.
  (ii) Do you think the program can promote your self-confidence or ability to face the future?
  (iii) Do you think the program can enhance your abilities in different areas in your life?
  Optional Questions
   (i) Do you think the program can promote your spiritual life?
   (ii) Do you think the program can promote your bonding with family, teachers, and friends?
   (iii) Do you think the program can cultivate your compassion and caring for others?
   (iv) Do you think the program can promote your participation and caring for society?
   (v) Do you think the program can promote your sense of responsibility to society, family, teachers, and peers?
  (3) Other Comments
   (i) If you are invited to use three descriptors to describe the program, what three words will you use?
   (ii) If you are invited to use one incident, object, or feeling (e.g., indigestion, enjoyment, etc.) to describe the program, what metaphors will you use to stand for the program?