the theory-based substance abuse prevention program for adolescents

Modification of Reasoned Action Theory and comparison with the original version by path analysis for substance abuse prevention among adolescents

Introduction: Objective of present study was assessing the competence of self efficacy to development of theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and comparison with original version by path analysis for substance abuse prevention among adolescents. Methods: In this analytic study, 433 randomly selected adolescents (range of age 15–19) from Tehran participated in study. The study design was based ...

Validation study of the extended theory of reasoned action questionnaire for drug abuse prevention in adolescents

The aim of this study was to design and assess the validity and reliability of the theory of reasoned action extended version questionnaire for drug abuse avoidance in Iranian male adolescents. Validity and reliability of a measure consisting of TRA and self efficacy construct for substance abuse avoidance was assessed by scientific methods. Cross-sectional data was collected via self-admini...

The Juvenile and Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Program: An Evaluation

The Juvenile and Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Program (JASAP) is a curriculum-based prevention and health promotion program for youth between the ages of 13 to 18 years in Fulton County, Georgia. The program was established in 2007 to promote healthy decision-making skills that would eventually lead to informed choices and decisions surrounding drug and alcohol use. Program evaluation ...

Peer acceleration: effects of a social network tailored substance abuse prevention program among high-risk adolescents.

OBJECTIVE To test whether a social network tailored substance abuse prevention program can reduce substance use among high-risk adolescents without creating deviancy training (iatrogenic effects). METHODS A classroom randomized controlled trial comparing control classes with those receiving an evidence-based substance use prevention program [Towards No Drug Abuse (TND)] and TND Network, a pee...

Substance abuse among adolescents.

Applying Resilience Theory to the Prevention of Adolescent Substance Abuse

author Marc T. Braverman, Youth Development Specialist, University of California, Davis In recent years there has been tremendous interest in understanding why some children grow up to be healthy and wellfunctioning adults despite having to overcome various forms of adversity in their lives. The phenomenon of successful development under high-risk conditions is known as “resilience,” and a grea...