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Weichold, Karina; Tomasik, Martin J.; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Spaeth, Michael – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2016
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…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Program Effectiveness, Adolescent Attitudes, Prevention
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Spaeth, Michael; Weichold, Karina; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Wiesner, Margit – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: This study investigated whether a universal school-based life skills program--IPSY (Information + Psychosocial Competence = Protection)--against substance misuse exerted the same effectiveness for young adolescents (10.5-13 years) from distinct alcohol use trajectories characterized by late childhood risk factors (temperament,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Social Problems, Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention