Social competence promotion with inner-city and suburban young adolescents: effects on social adjustment and alcohol use
- PMID: 1556286
- DOI: 10.1037//0022-006x.60.1.56
Social competence promotion with inner-city and suburban young adolescents: effects on social adjustment and alcohol use
Abstract
This study assessed the impact of school-based social competence training on skills, social adjustment, and self-reported substance use of 282 sixth and seventh graders. Training emphasized broad-based competence promotion in conjunction with domain-specific application to substance abuse prevention. The 20-session program comprised six units: stress management, self-esteem, problem solving, substances and health information, assertiveness, and social networks. Findings indicated positive training effects on Ss' skills in handling interpersonal problems and coping with anxiety. Teacher ratings revealed improvements in Ss' constructive conflict resolution with peers, impulse control, and popularity. Self-report ratings indicated gains in problem-solving efficacy. Results suggest some preventive impact on self-reported substance use intentions and excessive alcohol use. In general, the program was found to be beneficial for both inner-city and suburban students.
Similar articles
-
Prevention of alcohol misuse through the development of personal and social competence: a pilot study.J Stud Alcohol. 1984 Nov;45(6):550-2. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1984.45.550. J Stud Alcohol. 1984. PMID: 6521482 Clinical Trial.
-
The role of social factors and individual characteristics in promoting alcohol use among inner-city minority youths.J Stud Alcohol. 1995 Jan;56(1):39-46. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1995.56.39. J Stud Alcohol. 1995. PMID: 7752631
-
Prevention of adolescent substance abuse through the development of personal and social competence.NIDA Res Monogr. 1983;47:115-40. NIDA Res Monogr. 1983. PMID: 6419112
-
Adolescents and alcohol misuse.Nurs Stand. 2003 Apr 9;17(30):46-52; quiz 53-5. doi: 10.7748/ns2003.04.17.30.46.c3373. Nurs Stand. 2003. PMID: 12715621 Review.
-
School-based substance abuse prevention: a review of the state of the art in curriculum, 1980-1990.Health Educ Res. 1992 Sep;7(3):403-30. doi: 10.1093/her/7.3.403. Health Educ Res. 1992. PMID: 10171672 Review.
Cited by
-
The Social Competence Promotion Program among Young Adolescents (SCPP-YA) in Chile ("Mi Mejor Plan") for substance use prevention among early adolescents: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Trials. 2022 Jun 30;23(1):542. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06472-w. Trials. 2022. PMID: 35773714 Free PMC article.
-
Components of School-Based Interventions Stimulating Students' Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Domains: A Meta-analysis.Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2020 Dec;23(4):605-631. doi: 10.1007/s10567-020-00328-y. Epub 2020 Oct 3. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2020. PMID: 33010010 Free PMC article.
-
A Qualitative Assessment of Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in Peru.Subst Use Misuse. 2017 Jun 7;52(7):831-839. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1264968. Epub 2017 Feb 7. Subst Use Misuse. 2017. PMID: 28426357 Free PMC article.
-
Developmental cascade model for adolescent substance use from infancy to late adolescence.Dev Psychol. 2016 Oct;52(10):1619-1633. doi: 10.1037/dev0000199. Epub 2016 Sep 1. Dev Psychol. 2016. PMID: 27584669 Free PMC article.
-
Effectiveness of school-based preventive interventions on adolescent alcohol use: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2014 Dec 13;9:48. doi: 10.1186/1747-597X-9-48. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2014. PMID: 25495012 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical
