Journal article
Adapting a Youth Sexual Violence Prevention Logic Model and Evaluation to Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth in Iowa: a Case Study
Prevention science
11/20/2025
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-025-01851-6
PMID: 41261313
Appears in UI Libraries Support Open Access
Abstract
Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) youth report a high prevalence rate of youth violence. Logic models that guide violence prevention programming are often not culturally specific and may not address the unique structural/social drivers of youth violence in minoritized communities. Monsoon has received Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) funding from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) since 2007 through a competitive application process. The specific aim of Monsoon's Youth Sexual Violence Prevention Program (YVPP) is to "prevent gender-based violence by educating and empowering peers through outreach and workshops." In response to growing awareness at Iowa HHS about the limitations of the State RPE programmatic logic model in addressing AAPI-specific context for youth violence, Monsoon received additional RPE funds to establish the first culturally specific RPE logic model in Iowa. This initiative aims to fill a gap in culturally relevant evaluation resources. This paper describes the academic-community partnership initiated in 2023 that guided the participatory development of the culturally specific logic model and evaluation plan, for youth violence prevention in AAPI communities. Monsoon partnered with staff and faculty from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded Prevention Research Center for Rural Health (PRC-RH) in this work. PRC-RH faculty and staff reviewed documents and interviewed Monsoon leaders and youth staff. An AAPI-specific youth staff logic model and evaluation research questions were developed using a community-based research approach. Based on these, a mixed-methods evaluation plan was outlined. This case study highlights the critical importance of community-engaged research and practice to develop culturally specific logic models and evaluation designs for youth sexual violence prevention in the AAPI community.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Adapting a Youth Sexual Violence Prevention Logic Model and Evaluation to Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth in Iowa: a Case Study
- Creators
- M Yusef - Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, Des Moines, IA, USAK Bailly - Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, Des Moines, IA, USAB Lu - Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, Des Moines, IA, USAH Haines - University of IowaA Sursely - Prevention Research Center for Rural Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAM L Goedken - Iowa Department of Public HealthR Beltran - Prevention Research Center for Rural Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAR A Afifi - Prevention Research Center for Rural Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. rima-afifi@uiowa.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Prevention science
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11121-025-01851-6
- PMID
- 41261313
- NLM abbreviation
- Prev Sci
- ISSN
- 1573-6695
- eISSN
- 1573-6695
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- U48 DP006389 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS 90VE0003-02-00 / ACF HHS
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 11/20/2025
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9985033950102771
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