Research Article

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

Table 5

Categorization of instructors’ responses on the perceived benefits of the Tier 1 Program.

Area of competenceSubcategoryBenefitsS1
05-06
S1
06-07
S2
07-08
S3
07-08
S3
08-09
Total

Societal level Social responsibility and affairsEnhanced understanding of mother country11
Increased awareness of citizen’s responsibility11
Subtotal (%)                                        0002 (3.8)02 (0.4)

Familial levelFamily relationshipsImproved communication and relationship with family2327
Subtotal (%)02 (1.0)03 (5.7)2 (2.4)7 (1.4)

Enhanced instructor-student relationship and understanding49205846
Learned teamwork11
General interpersonal competenceImproved peer relationships, understanding, and cooperation2136122
Enhanced social skills99
Learned to handle love relationship33
Total in subcategory623358981
Enhanced interpersonal relationship11
Improved communication skills22
Interpersonal levelReduced bullying behavior11
Delayed gossiping11
Learned how to handle conflicts/avoid conflicts213
Specific interpersonal competenceLearned how to treat people and deal with issues33
Increased ability and willingness to express oneself5107224
Cultivated proper views on dating11
Used learned materials to help or teach others11
Leadership112
Learned to appreciate, accept, care, and respect others2233212
Total in subcategory1318114551
Subtotal (%)19 (33.3)41 (20.2)46 (38.3)12 (22.6)14 (16.5)132 (25.5)

Personal levelDelayed misbehavior11
Behavioral competenceTook initiative235
Strengthened positive behaviors55
Total in subcategory 1280011
Enhanced problem-solving skills3115
Cognitive competenceLearned critical thinking2523517
General enhancement11
Total in subcategory2834623
Emotional competenceEnhanced ability in handling emotions22
Enhanced emotional management33
Total in subcategory023005
Moral competence and virtuesEnhanced sense of equality33
Enhanced moral competence1247
Total in subcategory1320410
Beliefs in the futureFacilitated goal setting and realization of goals11
Beliefs in the futureIncreased understanding of the study path in the future33
Total in subcategory000314
Enhanced self-understanding1517
Promoted self-enrichment33
Enhance personal growth/maturity31329
Enhanced self-confidence101112
Positive selfEnhanced self-efficacy22
Became more active213
Promoted sense of success11
Broadened students’ horizon123
Total in subcategory12419540
Enhanced self-reflection4244923
Personal levelSpiritualityImproved morality/spirituality33
Enhanced understanding purpose of life369
Total in subcategory45413935
General resilience112
ResilienceBe more persistent when facing difficulties11
Learned how to seek help11
Total in subcategory010214
Significant positive influences1719
Some kind of help161430
Cultivated potentials11
General gainsEnhanced motivation for learning11
Better academic achievement11
Applied what learned to daily life213
Gained recognitions and encouragement from instructors235
Total in subcategory732501550
Subtotal (%)16 (28.1)48 (23.6)46 (38.3)31 (58.5)41 (48.2)182 (35.1)

Difficult to measure11
The program was useful22
Misbehavior could be controlled11
Misbehavior was not widespread11
Effectiveness depended on individual students112
Effective to those students with positive values11
General benefitsPositive commentsBenefit to study11
Enhanced concentration in class11
Effectiveness shown in long run729
Unable to assess the effectiveness in a short time22
Introduced personal development education into education system11
Others3333
Total in subcategory53473655
Could not learn anything145
Unhelpful99
Not much change5510
Unable to help students with special needs11
Negative commentsUnable to assess the effectiveness in a short time11
Students’ changes were doubtful88
Less effective when compared with the Adolescent Health Project22
Ineffective to those students with distorted values11
Total in subcategory92610137
Effectiveness could be observed, but students’ interest in the program was declining11
General benefitsDifficult to measure1111
Not much change22
Neutral commentsNeeded to refer to objective data11
Effectiveness depended on the students’ learning attitude224
Students’ changes were doubtful11617
Unable to assess the effectiveness in a short time15823
Others55
Total in subcategory338202164
The effectiveness was doubtful11
Unable to assess the effectiveness in a short time134
UndecidedUnable to perceive immediate changes in students themselves145
Difficult to measure22
Others11
Total in subcategory30100013
Subtotal (%)20 (35.1)98 (48.3)20 (16.7)3
(5.7)
28 (32.9)169 (32.6)

Enhanced understanding towards students17210
Learned a lot from the program content/teaching experiences178
OthersBenefits to instructorsEnhanced knowledge and development77
Promoting schools’ concern on student development11
Subtotal (%)2 (3.5)14 (6.9)8 (6.7)2 (3.8)026 (5)
Total count (%)57
(100)
203 (100)120 (100)53
(100)
85
(100)
518 (100)
Grand total count in percentage11.0%39.2%23.2%10.2%16.4%100%