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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatric Health
  • Health Education

Background:

  • E-cigarette use is prevalent among youth.
  • Effective school-based prevention programs are needed for elementary students.
  • Existing programs often lack evidence for this age group.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a school-based e-cigarette prevention curriculum for elementary students.
  • To assess changes in knowledge, refusal skills, coping skills, self-efficacy, and intentions to use e-cigarettes.
  • To address the gap in evidence-based vaping prevention for young children.

Main Methods:

  • A pre-post evaluation design was used with 130 fifth-graders.
  • The curriculum consisted of two sessions focused on vaping prevention.
  • Surveys assessed learning outcomes, skills, self-efficacy, and intentions before and after the program.

Main Results:

  • Participants showed significant improvements in e-cigarette knowledge (p < 0.01).
  • Improvements were also noted in self-efficacy and refusal skills (p < 0.05).
  • Over 43% reported close contacts who vape, highlighting exposure risks.

Conclusions:

  • The elementary school-based e-cigarette prevention curriculum effectively increased student knowledge.
  • The findings support the use of such programs to combat youth vaping.
  • Further research may explore long-term impacts and broader skill development.