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The Effectiveness of the Life Skills Program IPSY for the Prevention of Adolescent Tobacco Use: The Mediating Role of Yielding to Peer Pressure

Authors :
Weichold, Karina
Tomasik, Martin J.
Silbereisen, Rainer K.
Spaeth, Michael
Source :
Journal of Early Adolescence. Oct 2016 36(7):881-908.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

In this study, the effectiveness of a life skills program to impede tobacco use in early adolescence was scrutinized. The focus was on the mediating role of yielding to peer pressure. The universal school-based life skills program IPSY (Information + Psychosocial Competence = Protection) against adolescent substance use was implemented over 3 years. Over the same time period, it was evaluated based on a longitudinal quasi-experimental design with an intervention and comparison group (4 measurement points; N = 1,657 German students, age 10 at T1). By applying a growth curve modeling approach, we found that participation in IPSY compared with non-participation predicted a slower increase in tobacco use over time, suggesting a significant intervention effect. Moreover, a parallel growth curve model revealed that less yielding to peer pressure induced by IPSY mediated the program effects on tobacco use over time.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0272-4316
Volume :
36
Issue :
7
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal of Early Adolescence
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1112546
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431615589349