Effects of a Brief Alcohol Preventive Intervention for Youth Attending School Sports Physical Examinations

Chudley E. Werch Center for Drug Prevention and Health Promotion, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-2645, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Joan M. Carlson Center for Drug Prevention and Health Promotion, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-2645, USA

Deborah M. Pappas Center for Drug Prevention and Health Promotion, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-2645, USA

Patricia Edgemon Center for Drug Prevention and Health Promotion, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-2645, USA

Carlo C. Diclemente Department of Psychology, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, 21228-5398, USA

Abstract

This pilot study examined the feasibility and efficacy of a brief alcohol misuse preventive intervention for 178 7th-9th grade junior high school students attending sports physical examinations at three schools during the Summer of 1997. At 6-month posttest, fewer suburban intervention youth intended to use alcohol during the next 6 months (X² = 7.01, 1 df, p =. 01), and fewer rural intervention youth used alcohol during the past 30 days (X² = 4.65, 1 df, p =. 04), compared to control youth. When suburban and rural school samples were collapsed, intervention youth had significantly lower alcohol use on three of four measures than control subjects (p s <. 05).

Key Words:

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Effects of a Brief Alcohol Preventive Intervention for Youth Attending School Sports Physical Examinations

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Effects of a Brief Alcohol Preventive Intervention for Youth Attending School Sports Physical Examinations

Abstract

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature