Позитивные изменения. Том 4, №1 (2024). Positive changes. Volume 4, Issue 1 (2024)

To ascertain the effectiveness of resilience training, an analysis of variance was performed using Student’s t-test for dependent samples. Pre- and post-program testing revealed significant (.03 < p <.008) enhancements in engagement, risk-taking, and overall resilience scores with a moderate effect size (Cohen’s d ranging from 0.5 to 0.6). Nonetheless, no significant improvements were noted in the control indicator, as initial control scores were already medium or high. Detailed results are provided in Table 2.

MONITORING TO ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS

To gauge the effectiveness of the “Graduate’s Home“ initiative, staff conduct regular (monthly) monitoring of the actual living standards of the graduates based on criteria such as:

1. Social status (education, employment).

2. Livelihood (scholarship, salary, savings account, social benefits).

3. Marital status (married/single, family composition, psychological atmosphere).

4. Law-abiding behavior (legal offenses, alcoholism, substance abuse, etc.).

5. Housing and living conditions (housing state, property security, utility bill payments).

6. Relations with blood relatives.

7. Additional information (psychological profile).

Table 2. Results of Variance Analysis by Student’s T-test for Dependent Samples on Resilience Indicators

Additionally, annual qualitative interviews with “Graduate’s Home“ participants are conducted to evaluate its impact. As an illustration, consider feedback by Lera, a student at Armavir State Pedagogical University:

“Upon my arrival at the Graduate’s Home, my life underwent significant changes. Before the program, my life was a palette of only gray tones. It was a repetitive cycle of partying, financial and academic debts, and apartment issues (utility bill debt). I shared my troubles with the project’s specialists, and they extended their help. Vibrant hues started to feature in my life’s tapestry. It was as if I was learning to live anew: managing finances and confronting challenges. The pain and the drabness dissolved away. Over the summer, I found a job and then got admitted to university, where I was elected to the student council. Now, I am an active participant in the life of Armavir State Pedagogical University and the ’Graduate’s Home’ project. I now have the confidence to tackle anything that comes my way.“

OTHER SOCIAL OUTCOMES

Overall, the lives of the young individuals involved in the “Graduate’s Home“ project are changing; they have become more open, discussing their challenges with boldness, inquiring, and engaging actively in making significant group decisions (such as life in the social hotel at the center “Graduate’s Home,“ rules, and interaction protocols). According to a semi-structured interview with 30 “Graduate’s Home“ participants conducted by psychologists, 85 % of participants (25 individuals) speak openly about their futures and make long-term plans, tackling educational, work, and health-related matters independently. 25 % of graduates (7 individuals) have attained secondary vocational education, with three graduating with honors. A pivotal social outcome of the project is that these young people have grown to believe in themselves and their potential. 30 % of participants (9 individuals) have resolved to pursue further education at universities within the Krasnodar region upon completing their technical or vocational training.

A milestone for 20 % of the participating graduates (6 individuals) was receiving the keys to their own apartments. The project’s legal team has been instrumental in ensuring graduates acquire housing on time, including via legal action when necessary.