title: Theory-based development and testing of an adolescent tobacco-use awareness program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop and disseminate an effective tobacco awareness and cessation program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-report data from youth (n=1,601) and implementation data from site facilitators (n=16) provided the basis for the trial program evaluation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately 146 total classes and 1,601 youth were served. Significantly (p<.01) more participants were in the action stage of change at the end of the program. At follow-up, 40% of the participants indicated they were tobacco free.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The multiple iterative steps in program development were described. A theoretically based program, like the ATCP, is well worth exploring as a public health intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, TX 77204-5331, USA. dwsmith@uh.edu
authors.forename: Dennis W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Colwell
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brimer
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention