Abstract
Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013:
Purpose: to evaluate the extent to which participation in a peer-led educational program about substance abuse produces changes in knowledge and attitudes among Lebanese/Armenian adolescents.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study. A convenient sample of 134 high school students, from two Armenian high schools in Beirut were recruited. Design: Pretest-posttest; students completed a questionnaire before and one week after an educational program implemented by two peer-educators, who had participated in a 'training-trainees' project about prevention of substance abuse. The educational program provided students with knowledge and skills to resist social influences to engage in substance abuse. A variety of teaching-learning tools were used. SPSS version 16 was used. Overall knowledge and attitude scores were created, as well as knowledge sub-scores and attitude scales for pro-smoking, pro-drinking, pro-marijuana, and pro-hard drugs. Pretest-posttest results were compared using paired t-test to evaluate the impact of the program.
Results: Knowledge about drugs improved significantly (p=0.005) between the pre-post test. Overall mean positive attitude towards tobacco and drugs decreased significantly (p=0.010). Pro-attitude towards smoking, alcohol drinking and hard drugs decreased significantly in the post test (p=0.004). Similarly, the drug refusal skills improved significantly (p=0.028).
Conclusion: Continue peer-led preventive programs focusing on building confidence, interpersonal competence and drug refusal skills.
Sigma Membership
Lambda Pi at-Large
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quasi-Experimental Study, Other
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Peer-Led Education, Adolescents, Substance Abuse Prevention
Recommended Citation
Arevian, Mary, "Impact of a peer-led educational program on knowledge and attitudes about prevention of substance abuse among Lebanese/Armenian adolescents" (2013). INRC (Congress). 73.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2013/presentations_2013/73
Conference Name
24th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Conference Year
2013
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Impact of a peer-led educational program on knowledge and attitudes about prevention of substance abuse among Lebanese/Armenian adolescents
Prague, Czech Republic
Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013:
Purpose: to evaluate the extent to which participation in a peer-led educational program about substance abuse produces changes in knowledge and attitudes among Lebanese/Armenian adolescents.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study. A convenient sample of 134 high school students, from two Armenian high schools in Beirut were recruited. Design: Pretest-posttest; students completed a questionnaire before and one week after an educational program implemented by two peer-educators, who had participated in a 'training-trainees' project about prevention of substance abuse. The educational program provided students with knowledge and skills to resist social influences to engage in substance abuse. A variety of teaching-learning tools were used. SPSS version 16 was used. Overall knowledge and attitude scores were created, as well as knowledge sub-scores and attitude scales for pro-smoking, pro-drinking, pro-marijuana, and pro-hard drugs. Pretest-posttest results were compared using paired t-test to evaluate the impact of the program.
Results: Knowledge about drugs improved significantly (p=0.005) between the pre-post test. Overall mean positive attitude towards tobacco and drugs decreased significantly (p=0.010). Pro-attitude towards smoking, alcohol drinking and hard drugs decreased significantly in the post test (p=0.004). Similarly, the drug refusal skills improved significantly (p=0.028).
Conclusion: Continue peer-led preventive programs focusing on building confidence, interpersonal competence and drug refusal skills.