A Review of Elementary School-Based Substance Use Prevention Programs: Identifying Program Attributes

Autor/inn/en	Hopfer, S.; Davis, D.; Kam, J. A.; Shin, Y.; Elek, E.; Hecht, M. L.
Titel	A Review of Elementary School-Based Substance Use Prevention Programs: Identifying Program Attributes
Quelle	In: Journal of Drug Education, 40 (2010) 1, S.11-36 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2379
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Prevention; Program Effectiveness; Drug Education; Substance Abuse; Program Evaluation; Incidence; Program Descriptions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Drogenarbeit; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Vorkommen
Abstract	This article takes a systematic approach to reviewing substance use prevention programs introduced in elementary school (K-6th grade). Previous studies evaluating such programs among elementary school students showed mixed effects on subsequent substance use and related psychosocial factors. Thirty published evaluation studies of 24 elementary school-based substance use prevention programs were reviewed. The study selection criteria included searching for program evaluations from 1980 to 2008. Among 27 evaluation studies that examined program effects on substance use, 56% (n = 15) found significant decreases. In addition, programs most often demonstrated effects on increasing negative substance use attitudes, increasing knowledge, decreasing perceptions of prevalence rates (i.e., descriptive norms), and improving resistance skills. These results have implications for the appropriateness and value of introducing substance use prevention programs to youth in elementary school. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10