Research Group: Promotion of Positive Development and Prevention of Problem Behaviours

Dr. Karina Weichold received financial support for establishing a research group focussing on theory based evaluation of programs aiming at promotion of positive development and prevention of problem behaviours by the federal state of Thuringia. The research group is funded as part of the Program Promotion of Excellence in Scientific Activities at Thuringian Universities. Aims of the research group are the continuation, data analyses and publication of findings within the ongoing IPSY study. Moreover, publication of the manual and dissemination of this effective program will be the focus during the next years. IPSY - Evaluation of a Life-Skills-Program against Substance Misuse in Adolescence IPSY goes Italy - Cross-national comparison of the effects of the program IPSY TimeWise - Promotion of positive leisure behaviors Evaluation of the community-based program Nelecom - New Learning Cultures in Communities

Principal investigator K. Weichold