title: Intervention based on social cognitive theory: evaluating adolescents' knowledge of OTC pain medications.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of a social cognitive theory (SCT)-based intervention on the constructs of situational perception, behavioral capabilities, outcome expectations, outcome expectancies, and self-efficacy concerning over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications among an adolescent population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pre-posttest control group design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rural high school in the southeastern United States, between February and March 2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  203 high school students recruited from 10 classrooms.
  
  
  METHODS
  Classrooms were randomly assigned to an SCT-based education intervention group or the control group. Pre- and posttest data were collected from each group 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after the intervention was delivered.
  
  
  METHODS
  Change in the five selected constructs of SCT.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group, significant improvements at posttest were observed in the intervention group for outcome expectations of OTC pain medications ( P ≤ 0.05) and behavioral capabilities ( P ≤ 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that lessons based on SCT to improve the outcome expectations that an adolescent population places on the consumption of OTC pain medications may assist in developing the knowledge and skills needed to consume these products properly.
authors: School of Pharmacy, Union University, Jackson, TN 38305, USA. erica.rogers@my.uu.edu
authors: Erica R
authors: ER
authors: Rogers
authors: Sean R
authors: SR
authors: King
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003071:Cognition; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D020377:Self Efficacy; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013334:Students; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs