Cluster-randomized trial of a German leisure-based alcohol peer education measure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22944110 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anneke Bühler (IFT Institut für Therapieforschung, corresponding author), Johannes Thrul (0000-0001-8929-9579, IFT Institut für Therapieforschung), Evelin Strüber (0000-0003-2955-0199, Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit), Boris Orth (0000-0002-3834-0284, Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 385-395 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/dav007 |
| PMID | 25732606 |
| OpenAlex | W2169094545 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Because of scarce research, the effectiveness of substance abuse prevention in leisure settings remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of a peer-led educational prevention measure with adolescent groups in unstructured leisure settings, which is a component of the complex German nationwide 'Na Toll!' campaign. Using a cluster-randomized two-group post-test-only design, we tested whether the measure influenced component-specific goals, namely risk and protective factors of alcohol use such as risk perception, group communication and resistance self-efficacy. The sample consisted of 738 adolescents aged 12-20 years who were recruited at recreational locations and completed an online questionnaire 1 week after the peer education or recruitment event. Sixty-three percent of the sample participated in the 3-month follow-up assessment. Data analysis revealed post-test effects on risk perception, perceived norm of alcohol communication in the peer group and resistance self-efficacy. Follow-up effects were not observed, with the exception of a significant effect on risk perception. In conclusion, the peer-led education measure in leisure settings might have supported the adolescents in this study to perceive alcohol-related risks, to feel accepted to talk about alcohol problems with their friends and to be more assertive in resisting alcohol use in the short term.
Cluster (spacecraft) · Cluster randomised controlled trial · Environmental health · Peer group · Poison control · Randomized controlled trial · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |