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[Effectiveness of School-Based Life Skills Programmes on Secondary Schoolchildren in a High Risk Sample]
I Menrath1, M Prüßmann1, E Müller-Godeffroy1
1Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Campus Lübeck, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein.
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|October 2, 2013
Summary
School-based life skills programs effectively reduced smoking among secondary students in northern Germany. Teachers also observed improvements in pupils
Area of Science:
- Health Education
- Adolescent Psychology
Background:
- School-based health promotion is crucial for adolescent well-being.
- Life skills programs aim to equip students with coping and decision-making abilities.
- Smoking prevention remains a significant public health challenge in schools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a school-based life skills program on adolescent smoking.
- To assess the program's effect on students' overall life skills.
- To determine if socio-demographic factors influence program outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Randomized controlled multicentre trial involving 102 secondary school classes.
- Data collected via self-reports from 1,057 pupils.
- Teacher assessments were used to evaluate life skills.
Main Results:
- Significant reduction in smoking rates among participating pupils.
- Positive improvements in pupils' life skills as assessed by teachers.
- No moderation of results by social or migration status.
- High positive evaluations of the program by both pupils and teachers.
Conclusions:
- School-based life skills programs are effective in reducing adolescent smoking.
- These programs enhance students' life skills and are well-received.
- Program effectiveness is consistent across diverse student populations.
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