The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Strong African American Families (SAAF) to (a) be delivered with high levels of program adherence and (b)
deter preadolescent youth's risk behavior vulnerability by enhancing intervention - targeted youth and family protective processes.
Additionally, when compared to the control group, SAAF participants showed significant positive effects on risk behavior vulnerability, intervention - targeted parenting practices, and youth self - regulatory processes and that SAAF significantly
deterred risk behavior vulnerability in rural African American
preadolescent youth.