Survival Against Drugs: Education for School-Age Children |
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| Authors: | Linda Finke PhD RN Judy Williams PhD RN Maroline Ritter MSN RN Diane Kemper MSN RN Susan Kersey MSN RN Janet Nightenhauser MSN RN Kathaleen Autry MSN RN Carla Going MSN RN Gail Wulfman MSN RN Anna Hail MSN RN |
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| Affiliation: | Professional Development Services, Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, USA. lfinke@iupui.edu |
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| Abstract: | PROBLEM: Alcohol and drug use of young school-age children continue to escalate. Comprehensive, effective interventions are needed to treat and prevent future alcohol and drug use. METHODS: The alcohol and drug use of 69 school-age children participating in afterschool programs was explored; parents completed a family climate scale. An investigator-developed educational program was evaluated for its effect on self-efficacy of the children to prevent drug and alcohol use. FINDINGS: Although family climate scales indicated functioning families, 25% of the children indicated they have used drugs or alcohol and 49% indicated a possible problem with alcohol or drugs being used at home by parents. A significant correlation with a child's self-efficacy and drug use was found. CONCLUSIONS: The educational program taught children survival skills to resist the use of alcohol and drugs. Children with a plan to resist the use of drugs were more likely not to use drugs. |
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| Keywords: | Children and drug use education to prevent drug use prevention of drug use |
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