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Table 1 Overview of Lights4Violence intervention modules 1 and 2

From: Lights4Violence: a quasi-experimental educational intervention in six European countries to promote positive relationships among adolescents

MODULE 1: ASSETS FOR POSITIVE ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS

SESSIONS

ACTIVITIES

TIME/ACTIVITY (in minutes)

Session 1: Assets for positive adolescent development

Presentation

10

Identifying health and wellbeing in images

15

Understanding assets for development: what and where are they?

15

Linking family, school and community assets with personal assets

20

Session 2: Building a positive common language

Presentation

10

Phase 1: Reading and adding text to illustrations

20

Phase 2: Group discussion

30

Session 3: Identifying assets that promote healthy couple relationships

Presentation

10

Phase 1: Reading and activity 1

10

Phase 2: Group work activity 2

20

Phase 3: Group discussion

20

MODULE 2: COMPETENCES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS

Session 1: Rebunking myths and irrational beliefs

Presentation

10

Myth or reality?

15

Rebunking false beliefs

20

Ten characteristics of healthy people

15

Session 2: Anger, self control and problem resolution

Presentation

10

Wrinkled paper technique for working anger

10

Relaxation technique for working with self-control

15

BROEV technique for problem solution

15

Session 3: Social skills, assertiveness and self-esteem

Presentation

10

Communication styles and empathy

15

Assertiveness: the sandwich technique

20

Strengthening self-esteem

15

Session 4: Creating Stories about positive couple relationships

Presentation

10

Creating stories about positive couple relationships

25

Sharing our stories

20