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Participation in Universal Prevention Programs.

Robert Rosenman¹, Scott Goates, Laura Hill

¹Washington State University, School of Economic Sciences, Hulbert Hall 101, Pullman, 99164-6210 United States.

Applied Economics

|July 30, 2013

Summary

Families may not enroll in substance abuse prevention programs, even if their children are at high risk. This study explores why high-risk families opt out of crucial prevention services, hindering program effectiveness.

Area of Science:

Public Health
Family Studies
Behavioral Economics

Background:

Family functioning is a key indicator of a child's risk for substance abuse.
Understanding family decision-making is crucial for the success of community-based prevention programs.
Expected utility theory provides a framework for analyzing participation in prevention initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze family decisions regarding participation in universal substance abuse prevention programs.
To identify factors influencing high-risk families' decisions to opt out of prevention programs.
To address potential barriers to accessing effective prevention services for at-risk youth.

Main Methods:

Utilized expected utility theory to model family participation decisions.

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Employed data from the Strengthening Families Program and the Washington Healthy Youth Survey.

Examined the relationship between family functioning and program participation.

Main Results:

Well-functioning families (low-risk) showed the lowest incentive to participate.
High-risk families also demonstrated a tendency to opt out of prevention programs.
One measure of family functioning indicated that at-risk families were less likely to participate.

Conclusions:

The tendency for high-risk families to opt out poses a significant challenge for programs targeting these youth.
Further research is needed to understand and overcome barriers to participation for at-risk families.
Optimizing outreach and program design may be necessary to engage families most in need of substance abuse prevention.