PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE (PHE) PROGRAM STUDENT SURVEY

Peer Health Exchange (PHE) is a national nonprofit organization that gives teenagers the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy decisions. CRP worked closely with PHE to assess the impact of PHE health education activities using the PHE Outcome Evaluation Survey tool in the following areas: (a) Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs; (b) Nutrition and Physical Activity; (c) Sexual Health; (d) Mental Health; and (e) Decision Making and Communication. CRP provided statistical expertise to analyze pretest and post-test data for appropriate statistical significance. Students in four sites completed pre-and post-surveys: Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; and Washington, DC. Pair sampled t-test and McNemar Chi-Square statistical tests were used for data analysis. CRP cleaned the data collected using the PHE survey and prepared a report to reflect the impact of PHE education on each area nationally and site-wise. CRP also provided recommendations to administrators regarding survey design and survey scales for the PHE survey.