Alcohol Drinking, Behavior, Addictive, Illicit Drug Use, Smoking Behaviors, Substance Use
Conditions
Brief summary
This non-randomized cluster-controlled trial examines the effectiveness of the digitalized and updated version of the It´s Up To You - program, a universal school-based prevention intervention for drug initiation and use targeting youth aged between 12 and 17 years.
Detailed description
The goal of this non-randomized cluster-controlled trial targeting youth aged between 12 and 17 years is to examine whether the updated and digitalized version of the preventive intervention named It´s Up To You program is effective in preventing drug use initiation and reducing drug use. Participants in the experimental group will receive 6 sessions conducted by trained teachers. Each session will target a program module about the following topics: (1) What about drugs? (2) A way to start (3) Ana has fun (4) What do you connect to (about the use of the internet and social networks)? (5) Two versions of the same story, and (6) How do my parents come in? Researchers will compare the experimental group receiving the It´s Up To You program to a control group receiving the usual teaching activities regarding substance use prevention. The main goal is to see if participants in the experimental group report lower substance (alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis) use and initiation after the intervention and at a 3-month follow-up related to the control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIt´s Up To You program
The main goal of this program is to prevent substance use and engagement in addictive behaviors through enabling teenagers to make informed and responsible decisions. It seeks to support students in the anticipation of realistic choice situations and problems typically affecting this age group. It is based on social influences, considering the peer group influences (peer pressure) and the affective and cognitive factors that intervene at the time of decision-making and problem-resolution. This program is intended to be delivered by trained teachers in six sessions through six different modules.
Sponsors
University of Santiago de Compostela
University of Oviedo
University of the Balearic Islands
Instituto Europeo de Estudios en Prevención
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Schools having secondary education * Schools located in Spain. * Schools willing to participate under the conditions of the study
Exclusion criteria
* Schools applying the original It´s Up To You prevention program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Substance use: Alcohol | Past 30-day period | Items from the survey on drug use in secondary education in Spain for the National Plan on Drugs |
| Substance use: Tobacco | Past 30-day period | Items from the survey on drug use in secondary education in Spain for the National Plan on Drugs |
| Substance use: Cannabis | Past 30-day period | Items from the survey on drug use in secondary education in Spain for the National Plan on Drugs |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intention to use cannabis | Next 30-day period | Intention to drug use in the next month Scale |
| Attitudes toward substance use | Past 30-day period | Attitudes towards drug use Scale |
| Emotion regulation | Past 30-day period | Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire |
| Academic performance | Past 12-months period | Assessed as having repeated grades |
| Intention to use alcohol | Next 30-day period | Intention to drug use in the next month Scale |
| Intention to use tobacco | Next 30-day period | Intention to drug use in the next month Scale |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed