Effects of Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention for Adolescentsin Junior High Schools

• Main Authors: Chang, Yu-Chen, 張瑜真
• Other Authors: Chang, Fong-Ching
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/69268112233686860434

博士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 健康促進與衛生教育學系 === 104 === The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a drug abuse prevention intervention for junior high school students. A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was conducted in two junior high schools in Taipei City. Students in the experimental group received 10 courses of drug abuse prevention intervention in 2011, while students in the control group received routine curriculum. A total of 157 students in the experimental group and 176 students in the control group successfully participated in the baseline and follow-up surveys. The effects of the intervention for overall students, delinquent and nondelinquent students were examined. The results indicated that the drug abuse prevention intervention significantly increased students’ drug-related knowledge, drug-prevention attitudes, self-efficacies, and critical thinking life skills. For delinquent students, the intervention had significant positive impact on studnts’ drug-related knowlege, drug-prevention attitudes, self-efficacies, and critical thinking life skills. For nondelinquent studnets, the intervention showed significant positive effects on stduents’ drug-related knowledge and drug-prevention attitudes. It was recommended that the implementation of drug abuse prevention intervention for overall students and high risk students to enhance youth drug-prevention knowledge, attitudes, and life skills.