Short- and long-term effects of a pilot prevention program to reduce alcohol consumption.
This study examined the effects of a brief, pilot alcohol prevention intervention for 211 disadvantaged 6th grade school children at posttest and 1-year follow-up. Process data indicated that the intervention was successfully implemented and well received by youth and parent/guardian participants. ANCOVA analyses indicated a significant difference on alcohol use frequency for drinking subjects at 1-month posttest, with less frequent use reported by intervention subjects than subjects receiving the minimal control materials, F(1,22) = 5.37, p = .03. No differences were found between intervention and control subjects on alcohol use measures at 1-year follow-up. Critical issues to be resolved related to the success of future prevention research and practice are discussed.
Center for Drug Prevention and Health Promotion, College of Health, Department of Health Science, University of North Florida, Jacksonville 32224-2645, USA. cherch@gw.unf.edu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014505:Urban Population