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Evaluation of a junior high school primary prevention program.

J M Moskowitz, J Malvin, G A Schaeffer

    Addictive Behaviors
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    This study evaluated a two-year drug education program for junior high students, finding positive effects for females but not males. The program included drug education, alternatives, and teacher training.

    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Adolescent Psychology
    • Substance Abuse Prevention

    Background:

    • Junior high school represents a critical period for the initiation of substance use.
    • Effective prevention programs are needed to mitigate early drug experimentation.
    • Comprehensive interventions should address both students and educators.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a two-year primary prevention program targeting drug use in junior high school students.
    • To assess the impact of drug education, alternative activities, and teacher training on adolescent substance-related variables.
    • To examine differential effects of the prevention program based on student gender.

    Main Methods:

    • A quasi-experimental design was employed, with one junior high school receiving the intervention and a comparable school serving as a control.

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  • Students were assessed at the beginning of 7th grade (pretest) and the end of 8th grade (posttest).
  • The intervention included drug education, promotion of "alternatives" to drug use, and affective in-service training for teachers.

    • Main Results:

    • The prevention program demonstrated positive effects on several drug-related variables for female students.
    • Few significant effects were observed for male students across the evaluated variables.
    • The findings suggest a need to tailor prevention strategies to be more effective for different genders.

    Conclusions:

    • The evaluated primary prevention program showed gender-specific efficacy, benefiting females more than males.
    • Further research is warranted to understand and enhance the effectiveness of prevention strategies for adolescent males.
    • The integration of drug education, alternative activities, and teacher training requires careful consideration of individual prevention components.