Rich, Brendan A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7077-412X
Repke, Hannah E.
Jessani, Zohaib
Alvord, Mary K.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health (Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health)
Article History
Received: 8 July 2025
Accepted: 26 March 2026
First Online: 6 April 2026
Declarations
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: The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the Catholic University of America in accordance with the university’s Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects and the regulations outlined in the U.S. Federal Policy (Common Rule) at Section 101 that provides guidance on the implementation of human subject research. In compliance with the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects and Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the Catholic University of America, informed consent to participate was obtained from all the participants involved in the study.
: This study demonstrates that in ethnoracial minoritized and economically marginalized youth, participation in a school-based, resilience-focused intervention, produces significant improvement in academic and socioemotional functioning.
: Dr. Alvord is co-author of the book “Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescents: Enhancing Social Competence and Self-Regulation” and receives royalties on its sales. The other authors report no such conflicts.