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Self-Efficacy and Youth in the Caribbean PHOTO CREDIT: C. GASKIN/ USAID Community, Family and Youth Resilience (CFYR) Program September 25, 2018 1

USAID’s • Increased competence of community, Community, , youth and families to prevent crime and Family and violence • Part of the USAID/Eastern and Southern Youth Caribbean Youth Empowerment Services Resilience Project • Implemented across Guyana, St. Kitts (C (CFYR) and Nevis and St. Lucia Program

Self-Efficacy – What is it? “ People’s belief about their capabilities to produce designated levels of performance that exercise influence over events that affect their lives (Bandura, 1994).” Perception of one’s ability and not necessarily about proven ability.

Self-efficacy model Behavior Self Feelings Thoughts Efficacy Motivation

• High unemployment rates Challenges • High murder rates Faced by • Young persons primary victims and perpetrators Youth in the of crime in the region • Security spending focused on punitive measures Caribbean as opposed to prevention

CFYR, Self-Efficacy, and Crime and Violence 1 2 Building Resilience Reducing Risk Factors • After School Programs • Family-based intervention to reduce nine identified risk factors based on the • Robotics Program Youth Service Eligibility Tool (YSET) • Workforce Development 10/3/2018 FOOTER GOES HERE 6

GENERAL SELF- STREET SELF- SOCIAL SELF- Relevant EFFICACY EFFICACY EFFICACY Areas of Self- Efficacy EMOTIONAL ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY SELF-EFFICACY 7

Q- How does CFYR measure this? A- Identify areas of self-efficacy related to program goals Q- What tool do we use? A- Pre and post questionnaire Q- Who completes the questionnaire? A - CFYR Participants enrolled in a program of at least 5 days; program must include a skills-building component

327 cases 3 countries 175 males CFYR Self- 152 females Efficacy Analysis After School and From January to Easter Break July 2018 Programs 9

How can one measure the effects of self-efficacy in positive youth development programming? Can programs influence self- Food for efficacy in a predictable and thought… controlled way? How can we take this analysis further? 10

MORE DETAILS AND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS AT THE DEEP DIV IVE!! 11

Thank You Community, Family and Youth Resilience (CFYR) Program