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  • Addiction research
  • Digital health interventions
  • Adolescent psychology

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  • Vocational students face high rates of addictive behaviors.
  • Mobile-based programs offer a promising avenue for prevention and life skills development.
  • Personalized content, like self-selected modules, may enhance engagement in digital interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess prevention needs and preferences of German vocational students.
  • To examine module choices within the multibehavior app 'ready4life'.
  • To understand how personal characteristics influence module selection in addiction prevention.

Main Methods:

  • A cluster randomized controlled trial involving vocational students aged 16+.
  • Utilized the 'ready4life' app for screening and intervention delivery.
  • Students selected 2 of 6 available behavior modules (alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, social media/gaming, stress, social competencies).

Main Results:

  • High prevention needs identified in 86.2% of participants.
  • Stress (66.2%) and social media/gaming (50.6%) were the most selected modules.
  • Module choices aligned with assessed risks and varied significantly by gender, age, and educational track.

Conclusions:

  • Confirms significant prevention needs for addictive behaviors among vocational students.
  • Student module choices in the 'ready4life' app reflected their needs and personal characteristics.
  • Intervention design should consider demographic factors for tailored addiction prevention.