Effect of Educational Program on Knowledge, Behavior and Involvement in Substance Abuse Among Adolescents

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Substance Abuse Problem

Treatments: Behavioral: Routine Health Education; Behavioral: Educational Program by Using Behavior Change Wheel Model

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07184164

2/2023 FOR 11

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of study was to effect of educational program by using behavior change wheel model on knowledge, behavior and involvement in substance abuse among adolescents. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental design and the target population for the study was adolescents. Research hypothesis

- The application of an educational program based on behavior change wheel model has a positive impact on knowledge, behavior and involvement in substance abuse among adolescents.

Full description

Substance abuse is of great concern to health issues worldwide, that typically initiated during adolescence, and it usually increases the likelihood of future physical, behavioral, social, and health issues. The Behavior Change Wheel can used as a practical and effective way of delivering real behavior change among adolescent's substance abuser. The aim of study was to effect of educational program by using behavior change wheel model on knowledge, behavior and involvement in substance abuse among adolescents. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental design and the target population for the study was adolescents. Total 226 samples were selected using the convenient sampling technique. Tool of the study consists of four tools which includes Tool I: An interviewing structured questionnaire sheet, Tool (II): Adolescents' behavior changes related to COM-B part of Behavior Change Wheel assessment form: Tool (III): Reported assessment checklist of the second part of Behavior Change Wheel, and Tool IV: Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Involvement Scale (AADIS).

Enrollment: 226 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ages between 10 and 18 years
• had no history of receiving prior educational program

Exclusion criteria

• Cardiac disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Liver function disorders
• Renal impairment
• Psychological disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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226 participants in 2 patient groups

Study Group

Experimental group

Description:

Educational Program by Using Behavior Change Wheel Model

Treatment:

Behavioral: Educational Program by Using Behavior Change Wheel Model

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Routine health education

Treatment:

Behavioral: Routine Health Education