Agents of Change: The Role of the Peer Education Program in Preventing Adolescent Substance Abuse

Autor/inn/en	Demirezen, Dilek; Karaca, Aysel; Konuk Sener, Dilek; Ankarali, Handan
Titel	Agents of Change: The Role of the Peer Education Program in Preventing Adolescent Substance Abuse
Quelle	In: Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 28 (2019) 5, S.376-387 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1067-828X
DOI	10.1080/1067828X.2020.1766618
Schlagwörter	Peer Teaching; Substance Abuse; Drug Education; Prevention; Adolescents; High School Students; Addictive Behavior; Self Efficacy; Grade 9; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Drogenarbeit; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	In recent years, peer education programs (PEPs) have put this effect to use in a positive way by providing peers that constitute positive role models for each other. Accordingly, this study was carried out to determine the effect of a PEP on the basic knowledge of adolescents about addiction and on the level of self-efficacy that is needed to avoid substance abuse. The pre-test/post-test design of this semi-experimental study used a sample of 9th year students at three high schools in Duzce, Turkey. Peer educator training (PET) with an interactively structured program was completed within a total of 20 hours. The peer educators (PEs) then implemented the program for three months to groups of 14-16 adolescents. Following program, it was determined that incidence of smoking just for once was significantly decreased and incidences of using ecstasy and non-prescription drugs just for once significantly increased. Significant increases were observed in the attitude scores of self-efficacy scale at three high schools following program. This study showed the effectiveness and applicability of the PEP in preventing substance abuse among high-school adolescents. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01