ERIC Number: EJ771585
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-4455
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Longitudinal Retention of Families in the Assessment of a Prevention Program Targeting Adolescent Alcohol and Tobacco Use: The Utility of an Ecological Systems Framework
Jones, Deborah J.; Foster, Sarah E.; Olson, Ardis L.; Forehand, Rex L.; Gaffney, Cecelia A.; Zens, Michael S.; Bau, J. J.
Behavior Modification, v31 n5 p638-659 2007
This study examined the association between ecological context (extrafamilial, familial, child factors) at baseline and longitudinal retention of families in the 36-month assessment of an adolescent alcohol and tobacco use prevention program that was conducted within a pediatric primary care setting. A total of 1,780 families were enrolled at baseline when the youth were in the fifth and sixth grades, and 1,220 of these families participated in the 36-month assessment. Findings indicated that familial and child, but not extrafamilial, factors were associated with the participation of families in the 36-month assessment. Clinical implications and future research directions are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Prevention, Smoking, Adolescents, Drinking, Longitudinal Studies, Grade 5, Grade 6, Attrition (Research Studies), Children, Family (Sociological Unit), Health Promotion, Health Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Grade 6
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Language: English
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