ERIC Number: EJ1305697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth: Evaluating Change in Adolescent Alcohol Use, Violence, and Road-Related Injuries
Buckley, Lisa; Reveruzzi, Bianca; Dingli, Kelly; Chapman, Rebekah L.; Sheehan, Mary
Youth & Society, v53 n6 p894-912 Sep 2021
This study evaluated the injury prevention program, Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth (SPIY) for Year 9 students (aged 13-14 years). The aim of SPIY was to reduce adolescent injury by reducing engagement in risk-taking behaviors. A randomized controlled trial was conducted and data analyzed with 32 schools, N = 2,739 students at baseline. Students' self-reported injury prior to the commencement of SPIY and at 6 and 12 months after the program concluded. For those with few protective factors at baseline, there was less increase in alcohol-related injuries and a decline in violence-related injuries for intervention compared with control students. Findings showed the SPIY program can be effective in reducing adolescent injury for those with few promotive factors.
Descriptors: Injuries, Accident Prevention, Drinking, Violence, Motor Vehicles, Program Effectiveness, Early Adolescents, Grade 9, Risk Management, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Health Behavior, High School Students, Transportation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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