Tobacco Zero: Interactive Tobacco Education for Teens
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Descrizione
The CD-ROM is based upon our Phase I prototype program entitled Tobacco World in which students are presented with a video arcade interface that offers them random access to several game-like activities in which they learn about tobacco and the negative health effects associated with tobacco use. We will expand the menu of options to include more complex activities and entertaining games.
The Phase II program will deliver engaging media to educate students about the risks of tobacco and peer and industry influences on their decisions regarding tobacco. Games and activities will be designed to act on mechanisms shown to be effective in decreasing intentions to use tobacco through changing attitudes, social images, beliefs about short and long term physical consequences, perceptions of peers' social images, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. We will test individual components of the program with middle school students for effectiveness in changing mediating variables related to initiation and use of tobacco.
The final program will be evaluated in a randomized trial where middle schools in Oregon and New York will be assigned to either an established tobacco prevention curriculum, or to the usual tobacco curriculum plus the Tobacco World program. Students will be assessed at pre-, post- and 6-month follow-up to evaluate the impact of program use on intentions, and actual tobacco use.
Date
Ultimo verificato: | 01/31/2012 |
Primo inviato: | 04/28/2008 |
Iscrizione stimata inviata: | 04/30/2008 |
Primo pubblicato: | 05/01/2008 |
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato: | 02/15/2012 |
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato: | 02/16/2012 |
Data di inizio effettiva dello studio: | 10/31/2009 |
Data di completamento primaria stimata: | 08/31/2010 |
Data stimata di completamento dello studio: | 10/31/2010 |
Condizione o malattia
Intervento / trattamento
Behavioral: Interactive Tobacco Education
Fase
Criteri di idoneità
Età idonea per lo studio | 11 Years Per 11 Years |
Sessi idonei allo studio | All |
Accetta volontari sani | sì |
Criteri | Inclusion Criteria: - Middle school students in 6th or 7th or 8th grade in Oregon and New York City whose parents have consented to have their child participate; - Middle school health education teachers in Oregon and New York City Exclusion Criteria: - Students unable to understand English. |
Risultato
Misure di esito primarie
1. Increase perceived behavioral control (self-efficacy) [pre and post]
Misure di esito secondarie
1. Decrease willingness to use tobacco [pre and post]
2. Decrease intentions to use tobacco [pre and post]