@article{abfb6471c3a94d50a4d405a16153ea86,
title = "Supports for Youth in Accelerated High School Curricula: An Initial Study of Applicability and Acceptability of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention",
abstract = "High school students in accelerated classes face heightened school-related stressors but have access to few specialized supports. This article describes the development and initial application of the Motivation, Assessment, and Planning (MAP) intervention, developed to meet the needs of freshmen in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula. MAP is grounded in motivational interviewing and designed to evoke behavior change following one to two individual meetings with a coach. This study used a multimethod, multisource approach to evaluate the applicability and acceptability of MAP as a Tier 2 support for 9th-grade students completing AP/IB coursework. Quantitative and qualitative acceptability data from 49 AP/IB students, 7 coaches, and 3 potential end-users of MAP were examined. Results indicate MAP was perceived as an acceptable intervention for addressing the social–emotional needs of high-achieving students taking AP/IB classes. Findings and directions for further research of MAP are discussed.",
keywords = "International Baccalaureate, mental health, mixed methods, motivation, secondary",
author = "O{\textquoteright}Brennan, {Lindsey M.} and Suldo, {Shannon M.} and Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick and Dedrick, {Robert F.} and Parker, {Janise S.} and Lee, {Jon S.} and Ferron, {John M.} and Camille Hanks",
note = "Funding Information: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4439-7962 O{\textquoteright}Brennan Lindsey M. 1 Suldo Shannon M. 1 Shaunessy-Dedrick Elizabeth 1 Dedrick Robert F. 1 Parker Janise S. 2 Lee Jon S. 3 Ferron John M. 1 Hanks Camille 1 1 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA 2 William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA 3 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA Shannon M. Suldo, Department of Educational & Psychological Studies, College of Education, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620, USA. Email: suldo@usf.edu 1 2020 64 1 19 40 4 12 2018 4 10 2019 14 10 2019 {\textcopyright} 2019 National Association for Gifted Children 2019 National Association for Gifted Children High school students in accelerated classes face heightened school-related stressors but have access to few specialized supports. This article describes the development and initial application of the Motivation, Assessment, and Planning (MAP) intervention, developed to meet the needs of freshmen in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula. MAP is grounded in motivational interviewing and designed to evoke behavior change following one to two individual meetings with a coach. This study used a multimethod, multisource approach to evaluate the applicability and acceptability of MAP as a Tier 2 support for 9th-grade students completing AP/IB coursework. Quantitative and qualitative acceptability data from 49 AP/IB students, 7 coaches, and 3 potential end-users of MAP were examined. Results indicate MAP was perceived as an acceptable intervention for addressing the social–emotional needs of high-achieving students taking AP/IB classes. Findings and directions for further research of MAP are discussed. International Baccalaureate mental health mixed methods motivation secondary typesetter ts1 Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Funding The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A150543 to the University of South Florida. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education. Supplemental Material Supplemental material for this article is available online. ORCID iD Lindsey M. O{\textquoteright}Brennan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4439-7962 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 National Association for Gifted Children.",
year = "2020",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/0016986219886933",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "64",
pages = "19--40",
journal = "Gifted Child Quarterly",
issn = "0016-9862",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",
number = "1",
}