Coaches' attitudes and involvement in alcohol prevention among high school athletes.
A total of 288 high school coaches completed a survey on their attitudes toward and involvement in alcohol prevention among male high school athletes. Results indicated that coaches felt alcohol use was less of a problem among high school student-athletes than high school students in general. Only one-third of coaches (39%) worked at a school requiring them to talk to their athletes about alcohol use. Coaches most likely to be involved in alcohol prevention were those who had attended an alcohol prevention class/workshop and those who worked for schools with strong alcohol prevention policies and schools that required them to talk with athletes about alcohol use.
Health Promotion and Education Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0068, USA. keith.king@uc.edu
Keith A
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King
Mark P
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Dowdall
Donald I
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Wagner
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D056352:Athletes / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013177:Sports; D013663:Teaching; D055815:Young Adult