Prevention profiles: Understanding youth who do not use substances.
This study replicates innovative profiles of prevention among students not using substances but who may be at different risks for acquisition. Using the Transtheoretical Model constructs of Decisional Balance and Temptations, cluster analyses were performed on four independent samples of students (n=1240) in the USA, England and Israel. For each sample, the same four distinct profiles emerged. ANOVAs indicated that the processes of prevention varied significantly across these profiles. The prevention profiles were extended to youth in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools and from a focus on single substances to multiple substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. Implications for developing prevention programs are also discussed.
Johnson
Janet L
JL
Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 755, West Kingston, RI 02892, USA. jjohnson@prochange.com
Evers
Kerry E
KE
Paiva
Andrea L
AL
Van Marter
Deborah F
DF
Prochaska
James O
JO
Prochaska
Janice M
JM
Mauriello
Leanne M
LM
Cummins
Carol O
CO
Padula
Julie A
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D032882:Comprehension; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology