Teaching a Coherent Theory of Drug Action to Elementary School Children

Autor/inn/en	Sigelman, Carol K.; Rinehart, Cheryl S.; Sorongon, Alberto G.; Bridges, Lisa J.; Wirtz, Philip W.
Titel	Teaching a Coherent Theory of Drug Action to Elementary School Children
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 19 (2004) 5, S.501-513 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyg058
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Health Education; Cocaine; Prevention; Drug Education; Program Effectiveness; Drinking; Drug Abuse; Health Behavior; At Risk Persons; Curriculum; Comparative Analysis; Health Promotion; Student Attitudes; Attitude Change; Alcohol Abuse; Stimulants; Intention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Kokain; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Drogenarbeit; Trinken; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Risikogruppe; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Schülerverhalten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Droge
Abstract	This study examined whether two versions of a drug and alcohol curriculum explaining how substances affect behavior and health, one version more causally coherent than the other, were more effective than a control curriculum on disease in changing school-age children's (N = 327) beliefs and attitudes regarding cocaine and alcohol. Few differences were found between the two drug and alcohol curricula. Compared to children receiving the control curriculum, however, both treatment groups demonstrated greater understanding of the circulation of alcohol and cocaine throughout the body, the true long-term effects of these substances, and the stimulant effects of cocaine. Moreover, they had less positive attitudes and intentions toward cocaine. Several differences were evident at both a 3-month post-test and a 1-year follow-up, pointing to the potential value of applying an intuitive theories perspective in designing drug prevention and other health education programs. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10