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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 USAIDs Increased competence of community, Community, , youth and families to prevent

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Self-Efficacy and Youth in the Caribbean

Community, Family and Youth Resilience (CFYR) Program September 25, 2018

PHOTO CREDIT: C. GASKIN/ USAID

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USAID’s Community, , Family and Youth Resilience (C (CFYR) Program

Increased competence of community,

youth and families to prevent crime and violence

Part of the USAID/Eastern and Southern

Caribbean Youth Empowerment Services Project

Implemented across Guyana, St. Kitts

and Nevis and St. Lucia

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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.

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Self-efficacy model

Self Efficacy

Behavior

Thoughts Motivation Feelings

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Challenges Faced by Youth in the Caribbean

High unemployment rates
High murder rates
Young persons primary victims and perpetrators
f crime in the region
Security spending focused on punitive measures

as opposed to prevention

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CFYR, Self-Efficacy, and Crime and Violence

10/3/2018 FOOTER GOES HERE 6

Building Resilience

After School Programs
Robotics Program
Workforce Development

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Reducing Risk Factors

Family-based intervention to reduce

nine identified risk factors based on the Youth Service Eligibility Tool (YSET)

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Relevant Areas of Self- Efficacy

GENERAL SELF- EFFICACY STREET SELF- EFFICACY SOCIAL SELF- EFFICACY EMOTIONAL SELF-EFFICACY ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY

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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

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CFYR Self- Efficacy Analysis

327 cases 175 males 152 females 3 countries After School and Easter Break Programs From January to July 2018

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Food for thought…

How can one measure the effects

f self-efficacy in positive youth

development programming? Can programs influence self- efficacy in a predictable and controlled way? How can we take this analysis further?

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Thank You

Community, Family and Youth Resilience (CFYR) Program