Alcohol use among young adolescents.
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention involves two 90-minutes group sessions, carried out at the participants’ schools. The interventions are provided by a qualified counselor. The intervention incorporates three main com
Sponsors
Trimbos-institute Utrecht – Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 12 and 16 years; 2. A life time prevalence of alcohol use (i.e. having drunk at least one glass of alcohol at least once in their life); 3. Belonging to one of the four personality risk groups with an increased risk for (future) heavy drinking: Anxiety Sensitivity (AS), Sensation Seeking (SS), Negative Thinking (NT) and Impulsivity (IMP).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age younger than 12 and older than 16 years; 2. No life time prevalence of alcohol use (i.e. not having drunk at least one glass of alcohol at least once in their life); 3. Not belonging to one of the four personality risk groups with an increased risk for (future) heavy drinking: Anxiety Sensitivity (AS), Sensation Seeking (SS), Negative Thinking (NT) and impulsivity (IMP).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Over a course of one year, the effectiveness of Preventure is assessed. The intervention is targeted at the reduction of binge drinking among young adolescents. Reduce the percentage of binge drinking (> than five drinks). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reduce the average alcohol consumption on a weekly and weekend basis of young adolescents; 2. Reduce the prevalence of drinking related problems among young adolescents; 3. Reduce the prevalence of social emotional problems among young adolescents; 4. Reduce the prevalence of behavioral problems among young adolescents. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Lammers
P.O. BOX 725
Outcome results
None listed