ERIC Number: EJ1035261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-828X
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Evidence for Site-Specific, Systematic Adaptation of Substance Prevention Curriculum with High-Risk Youths in Community and Alternative School Settings
Holleran Steiker, Lori K.; Hopson, Laura M.; Goldbach, Jeremy T.; Robinson, Charletta
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, v23 n5 p307-317 2014
The problem of substance use among older youths is often disregarded in prevention research. The prevailing perception has been that prevention programming is developmentally inappropriate for those who are actively experimenting with substances. This project examines the differential effectiveness of youth-driven adaptations of the evidence-based prevention program, keepin' it REAL (kiR). During Phase I, high-risk youths in a variety of community settings (social, therapeutic, and academic) tailored kiR workbooks/videos to increase the relevance for their peers, older adolescents who are likely to have already initiated drug use. Phase II, discussed here in detail, evaluates the effectiveness of the adapted versions of kiR compared with the original and comparison condition using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a 6-week follow-up and focus groups. Data suggest that participants receiving the adapted version of the curriculum experienced greater improvement in acceptance and use of substances than youths in the other two groups.
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, At Risk Persons, Pretests Posttests, Focus Groups, Workbooks, Video Technology, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Community Programs, Nontraditional Education, Measures (Individuals), Juvenile Justice, Foreign Countries, Marijuana, Drinking, Quasiexperimental Design, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Grant or Contract Numbers: K01 DA017276