The effect of the PALMSS alcohol prevention program among high school students in a rural area of Thailand

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 460-465
Author(s):  
Donnapa Hongthong ◽  
Chitlada Areesantichai
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
School Students

Effects on High School Students of Teaching a Cross-Age Alcohol Prevention Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-216
Author(s):  
Alison Padget ◽  
Mary Lou Bell ◽  
Stephen R. Shamblen ◽  
Chris Ringwalt
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Vehicle Safety ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the impact on high school students who taught elementary students MADD's Protecting You/Protecting Me (PY/PM), an alcohol use prevention and vehicle safety program. High school students ( N = 188) enrolled in a peer helping course completed surveys before and after teaching PY/PM, and a comparison group of peer helper students ( N = 141) from matched schools completed surveys at the same times. Results indicated that, relative to the comparison group, those exposed to PY/PM gained knowledge of alcohol's effects, increased their perceptions of the risks of high levels of alcohol use, gained teaching skills, and showed less frequent episodes of binge drinking. No effects were found for attitudes toward future drinking, perceptions of the risk of low levels of alcohol use, alcohol use, or vehicle safety. This cross-age prevention program may be successful in changing high school students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding high levels, but not low levels, of alcohol use.

scholarly journals Academic Stress among High School Students in a Rural Area of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (225) ◽  
Author(s):  
Minani Gurung ◽  
Natkamol Chansatitporn ◽  
Kanittha Chamroonsawasdi ◽  
Punyarat Lapvongwatana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: The period of adolescence undergoes many physical and mental changes.Changing emotional and physical status along with increasing social, family, and academicpressure lead to various impairments in the mental health of adolescents. Academic failureleads to the suicide rate in adolescents, predominantly high during the declaration of examresults which is significantly high in a rural area in comparison with urban. The study examinedthe prevalence of academic stress among high school students in a rural area of Rolpa, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 6 schools in Rolpa from July to October 2019. The sample size calculated was 521. A convenient sampling technique was used for this study.The target population was adolescents enrolled in high schools of Rolpa. Ethical approval was takenbefore data collection. The scale for assessing academic stress was used to find out the prevalence.A questionnaire was translated in local language and pre-testing was done in Nepal Police School,Sanga among 10% of the calculated sample size. Data entry was done in Statistical Package for theSocial Sciences version 18. Descriptive statistical analysis was done for prevalence calculation.  Results: Out of a total of 521 students, the prevalence of academic stress was seen among 138 (26.5%)students at a 95% confidence interval (22.72-30.28). Conclusions: The prevalence of academic stress in our study was high and was consistent with otherSouth Asian studies. Understanding academic stress and providing help and support to the studentswould help ease the burden for them.

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