Prevention of smoking by children in the age of 9 to 11 years old in primary schools.
Conditions
Interventions
The objective of the present study is to test an intervention program focusing on anti-smoking socialization skills for parents of primary school children: ‘Smoke-free Kids’.
Smoke-free Kids is a hom
Sponsors
Radboud University Nijmegen, In collaboration with University Maastricht, STIVORO, Trimbos Institute.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participating adults need to be the mother or a female guardian; 2. Having a child aged between 9-11 years-old and has never tried smoking; 3. Mother and child need to be able to speak and read Dutch; 4. Only one child per household is eligible to participate; 5. Because of special interest in smoking and asthma, a significant number of children will be included who experience asthma symptoms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Fathers or male guardian; 2. Children outside the range of 9-11 years-old; 3. Not being able to speak and read Dutch; 4. More than 1 child per household participating in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Initiation of cigarette smoking. The response options for these questions include indicators of having never puffed on a cigarette. The intervention will start in February 2009. The mothers will receive every month an activity guide. Mothers and Children are structured-interviewed by telephone. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Child susceptibility to cigarette smoking * Child cognitions: - Intention to smoke - Social norm - Attitude - Self-efficacy * Parent-child relationship * General parenting style * Parent smoking behavior * Anti-smoking socialization - Communication about smoking - Parental warnings - Monitoring - Availability of cigarettes at home - Parental norms - Parental influence on their offspring smoking - House rules - Possible reactions of parents * Environmental influences (e.g. parents and friends) * Child well-being - Depression - Self esteem * Alcohol * Asthmatic symptoms | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMarieke Hiemstra
Radboud University Nijmegen Behavioural Science Institute P.O. Box 9104
Outcome results
None listed