Longitudinal Outcomes of an Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program for Urban Adolescents |
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| Authors: | Steven P. Schinke Traci M. Schwinn Lin Fang |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Private Practice, 1616 Westgate Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027, United States;2. Missouri University of Science and Technology, United States;3. Department of Psychology, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849, United States;1. Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Faculty of Health, School of Psychology, Centre for Social, Early and Emotional Development;2. Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Faculty of Health, School of Health and Social Development;3. Murdoch Children''s Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;4. Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children''s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;5. Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Centre for Sport Research and School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences;6. Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Health, School of Psychology and Counselling, Australia;7. Flinders University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Australia;8. The University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia;9. Deakin University, Geelong, Faculty of Health, Biostatistics Unit, Australia;1. University of Missouri, 501 Clark Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, USA;2. University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA;3. Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | PurposeThis randomized clinical trial examined longitudinal outcomes from an alcohol abuse prevention program aimed at urban youths.MethodsStudy participants were an ethnically and racially heterogeneous sample of early adolescents, recruited from community-based agencies in greater New York City and its environs. Once they assented to study participation and gained parental permission, youths were divided into three arms: youth intervention delivered by CD-ROM (CD), the same youth intervention plus parent intervention (CDP), and control. Once all youths completed baseline measures, those in CD and CDP arms received a computerized 10-session alcohol abuse prevention program. Parents of youths in the CDP arm received supplemental materials to support and strengthen their children's learning. All youths completed postintervention and annual follow-up measures, and CD- and CDP-arm participants received annual booster intervention sessions.ResultsSeven years following postintervention testing and relative to control-arm youths, youths in CD and CDP arms reported less alcohol use, cigarette use, binge drinking, and peer pressure to drink; fewer drinking friends; greater refusal of alcohol use opportunities; and lower intentions to drink. No differences were observed between CD and CDP arms.ConclusionsStudy findings lend support to the potential of computerized, skills-based prevention programs to help urban youth reduce their risks for underage drinking. |
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