Smoking prevention Mental and Behavioural Disorders Addiction to smoking prevention
Conditions
Interventions
Since the intervention was planned to take place at the class level, schools were chosen as the unit of randomisation. Experimental schools would provide the SFC, while control schools would provide n
Sponsors
German Cancer Aid (Deutsche Krebshilfe) (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Students of public schools 2. Age between 11 and 15 (grades 6 to 8) 3. No prior participation at ?Be Smart ? Don't Start? 4. No shutdown of school planned in near future
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Students of schools with special pedagogic needs 2. Students from schools currently conducting structured interventions against substance use 3. Missing parental consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knowledge on smoking consequences 2. Attitudes towards smoking 3. Intention to use tobacco 4. Smoking status These will be measured at end of treatment, and at 12 and 18 months follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Class climate 2. Bullying These will be measured at end of treatment, and at 12 and 18 months follow-up. | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed