Initial assessment of a culturally tailored substance abuse prevention program and applicability of the risk and protective model for adolescents of Hawai'i.
BACKGROUND
Cultural interventions to decrease substance abuse must be introduced and evaluated.


METHODS
Change in risk and protective factor ratings from a brief cultural school-based program were measured.


RESULTS
Students demonstrated significant improvements in school commitment, self esteem, and perceived harm of drugs. These changes correlated with decreased report of drug use.


CONCLUSIONS
The Ponocurriculum demonstrated effectiveness using the risk and protective factor model.
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Richard
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The Catalyst Group, LLC, 770 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 414 Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. rkim@tcgoc.com
Withy
Kelley
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Jackson
David
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Sekaguchi
Leah
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000523:psychology*; D011340:Problem Solving; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012572:School Health Services; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires