Effects of a Prosocial Skills Curriculum in an Afterschool Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick C. Herbert ◽  
Darson Rhodes ◽  
Elizabeth A. Whitney ◽  
Jelynn Tiberi-Ramos ◽  
Hailee Baer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Early Elementary ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
Prosocial Skills ◽  
Afterschool Program ◽  
Program Participant ◽  
Behavior Development ◽  
Behavioral Attribute

School-based substance use prevention and prosocial skills-based interventions have demonstrated promise, however, there is less known about the cognitive and behavioral benefits of such programs conducted in afterschool settings. A four-lesson, early intervention program focused on prosocial behavior development and facilitated by community substance use prevention coalition members was delivered to early elementary-aged participants in an afterschool program. Participant prevention knowledge as measured by brief pre-post quiz improved significantly (p < 0.001), but their mentor-observed prosocial behaviors as measured by pre-post behavioral attribute scale did not. A brief afterschool early prevention intervention can change substance use knowledge among early elementary participants. Prosocial behavior change, though, still warrants future investigation in the afterschool setting.

Two-Year Follow-up of a Social-Cognitive Intervention to Prevent Substance Use

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Snow ◽  
Jacob Kraemer Tebes ◽  
Michael W. Arthur ◽  
Renee C. Tapasak
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Cognitive Intervention ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
Differential Effectiveness ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This study presents two-year follow-up results of the Adolescent Decision-Making Program initially implemented when students were in their sixth grade. The intervention was found to maintain a positive effect on mean tobacco use, but no differences were observed for mean alcohol, marijuana, or hard drug use. In a test of the differential effectiveness of the intervention, program students living with married parents reported lower mean tobacco use than control students living with married parents and program and control students living with single parents. Logistic regression analyses examining the proportion of users at follow-up revealed a negative program effect for alcohol and no differences for the other substances. Subsequent attrition analyses strongly suggested that the positive effect for tobacco use at follow-up was most likely even stronger, and that the negative effect for alcohol was spurious. The importance of examining both program and attrition effects when evaluating the impact of longitudinal preventive interventions was emphasized, and the need to consider alternative models to guide the conceptualization and evaluation of adolescent substance use prevention programs was discussed.

scholarly journals Strong and Deadly Futures: Co-Development of a Web-Based Wellbeing and Substance Use Prevention Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Non-Aboriginal Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2176
Author(s):  
Mieke Snijder ◽  
Lexine Stapinski ◽  
James Ward ◽  
Briana Lees ◽  
Cath Chapman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
Aboriginal Youth ◽  
Aboriginal Students ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Randomised Controlled

School-based programs can effectively prevent substance use; however, systematic reviews and consultation with stakeholders identified a need for effective, culturally inclusive programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) youth. This paper describes the development of Strong & Deadly Futures, a six-lesson, curriculum-aligned wellbeing and substance use prevention program that was designed for, and with, the Aboriginal youth. Formative reviews and consultation recommended that the program (i) combine effective components of mainstream prevention with cultural elements, highlighting Aboriginal cultural strengths; (ii) avoid stigma and celebrates the cultural diversity by catering to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students; and (iii) use digital technology to enhance engagement, implementation and scalability. Guided by an Appreciative Inquiry approach, the program was developed in partnership with an Indigenous Creative Design Agency, and four schools in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Aboriginal (n = 41) and non-Aboriginal students (n = 36) described their role models, positive aspects of their community and reasons to avoid substance use; these formed the basis of an illustrated story which conveyed the key learning outcomes. Feedback from teachers, students and content experts supported the acceptability of the program, which will be evaluated in a subsequent randomised controlled trial.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Cannabis Use During the Reproductive Cycle: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of Women in States With Recreational and Medical Cannabis Legalization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danica Loralyn Taylor ◽  
Janice F. Bell ◽  
Susan L. Adams ◽  
Christiana Drake
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Provider Education ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Adequacy Of Prenatal Care ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Passage of cannabis laws may impact cannabis use and the use of other substances. The suggested association is of particular concern in pregnant women where exposure to substances can cause harm to both the pregnant woman and fetus. The present study contributes to the minimal literature on factors associated with cannabis use during the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum periods including state legalization status, concurrent use of tobacco and e-cigarettes and adequacy of prenatal care. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using combined survey data from the 2016–2018 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) collected from 36,391 women. Logistic regression was used to estimate the impact of state-legalization, adequacy of prenatal care, and other substance use on cannabis use during the preconception, prenatal, and post-partum periods. Results In the preconception model, residence in a recreationally legal state (OR: 2.37; 95% CI, 2.04–2.75) or medically legal state (OR:3.32; 95% CI, 2.90–3.80) compared to a non-legal state was associated with higher odds of cannabis use. In the prenatal model, residence in a recreationally legal state was associated with higher odds of cannabis use (OR: 1.51; 95% CI, 1.29–1.79) whereas there was no association with residence in a medically legal state. Tobacco use including e-cigarettes and moderate prenatal alcohol use were also significantly associated with cannabis use. Conclusion Recreational cannabis legalization is associated with the use of cannabis prior to, during, and after pregnancy. Renewed clinical and policy efforts may be warranted to update prenatal substance use prevention programs, educational campaigns, and provider education as cannabis legalization evolves.

Adolescent Neurological Development and its Implications for Adolescent Substance Use Prevention

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Lopez ◽  
Seth J. Schwartz ◽  
Guillermo Prado ◽  
Ana E. Campo ◽  
Hilda Pantin
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Adolescent Substance Use ◽  
Neurological Development ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
Adolescent Substance

The Role of Schools in Substance Use Prevention and Intervention

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret M. Benningfield ◽  
Paula Riggs ◽  
Sharon Hoover Stephan
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Prevention ◽  
Prevention And Intervention
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