Issues in Disseminating and Replicating Effective Prevention Programs

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delbert S. Elliott ◽  
Sharon Mihalic
Keyword(s):  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Effective Prevention

scholarly journals Indonesian adolescents’ perspectives on smoking habits: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fithria Fithria ◽  
Muhammad Adlim ◽  
Syarifah Rauzatul Jannah ◽  
Teuku Tahlil
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
Smoking Habits ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Effective Prevention

Abstract Background The prevalence of smoking among adolescents is high in Indonesia. Therefore, this qualitative research aimed to explore the perspectives of Muslim adolescents on smoking habits as a reference for developing effective prevention programs. Methods Three focus group discussions involving 24 junior high school male students (mean age = 13.75 years) were the main source of data for this phenomenological qualitative study. The discussion guide was developed by the researchers based on the reviewed literature and validated by experts. The research findings were analyzed using an inductive content analysis with systematic steps based on the stages of qualitative data analysis. Results Adolescent perspectives on smoking were grouped into two themes: perception of smoking and smoking-related factors. The perception of smoking encompassed three sub-themes: smoking as a social habit, contradictive feelings, and the Islamic perspective. The smoking-related factors included peer pressure, the parents’ smoking status, masculinity and curiosity. The results indicated that adolescents consider smoking as a social habit but with contradictory feelings. The smoking habit was also stimulated by peer pressure, imitating parents who smoke, feeling masculine and curiosity. Conclusion We suggest that health professionals who are interested in developing smoking prevention programs in Indonesia should consider the adolescent perspective on smoking so that the prevention program will be more effective and appropriate for adolescents.

The Prevalence of Injuries among Pianists in Music Schools in Ireland

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Nora Shields ◽  
Sara Dockrell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Lifetime Prevalence ◽  
Music Schools ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Common Location ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Piano Playing

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of injuries among pianists in music schools in Ireland. The main objectives of the study were to investigate the anatomical locations of these injuries, the most commonly reported symptoms, and possible risk factors for the development of playing-related injuries. A hand-delivered questionnaire was distributed to 182 students from seven participating music schools. The lifetime prevalence for a playing-related injury, which prevented piano playing for a period of 48 hours or longer, was 25.8%. The wrist was the most common location of injury (36.6%). Pain was the most commonly reported symptom among the respondents. No statistically significant difference in the rate of injury was found between the genders. It was concluded that further research is required into the prevalence of injury and to the predisposing factors of injury so that effective prevention programs can be put in place.

Significance of Body Image and Eating Disturbances

2012 ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
Eric Stice ◽  
Paul Rohde ◽  
Heather Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Eating Disorder Prevention ◽  
Body Project ◽  
Receive Treatment ◽  
The Many ◽  
Disorder Prevention

Eating disorders are one of the most prevalent classes of psychiatric disorders for adolescent and young-adult females, affecting approximately 10% of young women. Approximately 40-50% of women experience body dissatisfaction, which is a key risk factor for eating disorders. Unfortunately, less than 50% of those with eating disorders receive treatment and treatment can be very expensive. Thus, developing and disseminating effective prevention programs has become a public healthy priority. Of the many eating disorder prevention programs that have been created, very few have significantly reduced eating disorder risk factors and symptoms in controlled trials, and only two (Body Project, Project Health) have significantly reduced the risk for future onset of eating disorders.

Commentary on Foubert, Godin, & Tatum (2010)

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 3383-3392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andra Teten Tharp ◽  
Sarah DeGue ◽  
Karen Lang ◽  
Linda Anne Valle ◽  
Greta Massetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
College Men ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Rigorous Evaluation ◽  
Sexual Violence Prevention ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
Violence Prevention Programs

Foubert, Godin, and Tatum describe qualitative effects among college men of The Men’s Program, a one-session sexual violence prevention program. This article and the program it describes are representative of many sexual violence prevention programs that are in practice and provide an opportunity for a brief discussion of the development and evaluation of sexual violence prevention approaches. In this commentary, we will focus on two considerations for an evolving field: the adherence to the principles of prevention and the use of rigorous evaluation methods to demonstrate effectiveness. We argue that the problem of sexual violence has created urgency for effective prevention programs and that scientific and prevention standards provide the best foundation to meet this need.

scholarly journals Indonesian adolescents’ perspectives on smoking habits as a reference for a prevention program: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
fithria fithria ◽  
Muhammad Adlim ◽  
Syarifah Rauzatul Jannah ◽  
Teuku Tahlil
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
Smoking Habits ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Islamic Perspective

Abstract Background: Religious factors have been used in tobacco control campaigns. However, the prevalence of smoking among adolescents is still high in some countries, especially in Indonesia. This qualitative research aimed to explore the perspectives of Muslim adolescents on smoking habits as a reference for developing effective prevention programs.Methods: Three focus group discussions involving 24 junior high school students (mean age=13.75 years) were the main source of data for this phenomenological qualitative study. The discussion guide was developed by the researchers based on the reviewed literature and validated by experts. The research findings were analyzed using an inductive content method with systematic steps based on the stages of qualitative data analysis.Results: Adolescent perspectives on smoking were grouped into two themes: (a) perception, which encompassed three sub-themes: smoking as a social habit, contradictive feelings, and the Islamic perspective; (b) smoking-related factors involving peer pressure, the parents’ smoking status, curiosity, and masculinity.Conclusion: The results indicated that adolescents consider smoking as a social habit but with contradictive feelings. From an Islamic perspective, smoking is not forbidden by the religion’s beliefs. The smoking habit was also stimulated by peer pressure, imitating parents who smoke, curiosity, and feeling masculine. We suggest that health professionals who are interested in developing smoking prevention programs should consider the adolescent perspective on smoking so that the prevention program will be more effective and appropriate for adolescents.

scholarly journals Juvenile Crime and the Economic and Social Benefits of Implementing Effective Delinquency Prevention Programs: A Case Study of the District of Columbia

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Poirier
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Juvenile Crime ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Delinquency Prevention ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Program Costs

This article includes a cost-benefit analysis of Functional Family Therapy (FFT), a program to reduce juvenile crime and delinquency. To illustrate that effective delinquency prevention programs and policy can benefit urban communities, this analysis uses the D.C. government as a case study to examine the expected outcomes of FFT. This analysis predicts that FFT will yield estimated total benefits of $8.3 million and estimated total costs of $4.2 million if the program were implemented over an eight-year period, resulting in a benefit-cost ratio of about 2. Policymakers in urban communities must recognize that the long-term savings of reduced juvenile crime, achieved by implementing evidence-based delinquency prevention and treatment services, exceed program costs. In response to juvenile crime, communities should develop comprehensive strategies of programs designed to reduce juvenile delinquency, guided by the large and growing body of research on effective prevention of delinquency, rather than turn to increased incarceration.

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