Evaluation of a tobacco prevention program for children: ToPIC.
This intervention study focused on evaluating the effectiveness of teaching tobacco prevention in children using ToPIC, an interactive program. The program was presented in 2 or 3 class sessions to increase awareness of health risks related to tobacco use. Participants consisted of 201 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs in 5 rural counties of a southeastern state. A significant increase in knowledge from pretest to posttest was found; t(200) = -13.65, p < .0001. Children's responses to the effects of smoking correlated to the content material incorporated in ToPIC. Recommendations for program improvement are discussed.
Smith
Teresita Maria
TM
Georgia Southern University, School of Nursing, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA. tmsmith@georgiasouthern.edu
Talley
Brenda
B
Hubbard
Mandy
M
Winn
Carla
C
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control*