Prevention of antisocial behavior among Moroccan high school students : An experimental study

This study investigates the efficacy of a preventive intervention program aimed at reducing antisocial behaviors among adolescents aged 11 to 17 in Moroccan secondary schools. Grounded in the social development model by Hawkins and Weiz (1985), the program targets family, school, and individual domains. Employing a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design, the study evaluates the program's impact on various risk and protective factors. Statistical analyses, including the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, reveal significant positive outcomes, indicating the program's effectiveness in promoting prosocial behaviors. However, the study highlights limitations such as the exclusion of community-based interventions due to resource and time constraints. Future research should incorporate community-level predictors to enhance the comprehensiveness of prevention strategies. Despite these limitations, the findings advocate for a shift from punitive measures to proactive interventions in Moroccan secondary education. This research contributes to the field of preventive science and lays groundwork for further exploration of intervention strategies in educational contexts