title: Differences in perceived implementation of a standard versus peer-led interactive substance abuse prevention program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess perceived implementation of 2 substance-abuse prevention programs: a standard one and a peer-led interactive one.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 16 health educators were collected after 504 classroom sessions, 63 of which were observed by 24 monitors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the interactive program, health educators (HEs) followed the curriculum less closely, reported less favorable classroom processes and less off-task talking than in the standard one.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data indicate that an interactive substance-abuse prevention program does not necessarily entail more off-task discussion but also does not necessarily guarantee more favorable program implementation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA. tvalente@usc.edu
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Patchareeya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pumpuang
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sussman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002140:California; D003479:Curriculum; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D040441:Health Educators; D006801:Humans; D010379:Peer Group; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012574:Schools; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*