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Two-Year Outcomes of a Randomized, Family-Based Substance Use Prevention Trial for Asian American Adolescent Girls.

Authors :
Lin Fang
Schinke, Steven P.
Source :
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors; Sep2013, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p788-798, 11p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article offers information on a research related to substance use prevention for Asian American adolescent girls. It informs that the study was conducted on a parent-child program with a sample of adolescent girls and their mothers and evaluation of the program's efficacy on decreasing girls' substance use and modifying risk and protective factors at individual, family, and peer levels were examined. It revealed that a culturally generic, family-based prevention program was efficacious.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0893164X
Volume :
27
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
90646939
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0030925