Impact of social media-based intervention in reducing youths? propensity to engage in drug abuse in Nigeria
Impact of social media-based intervention in reducing youths? propensity to engage in drug abuse in Nigeria
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DOI：
10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102122
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发表时间：
2022-06-30
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Gever, Verlumun Celestine
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作者：
Ahmad, Jamilah;Joel, Ugwuoke C.;Gever, Verlumun Celestine
滥用药物是当今全球面临的严重社会问题之一。有一些年轻人受到毒品影响的案例；从事不同的犯罪，如绑架，强奸和武装抢劫。本研究的目的是测试基于社交媒体的干预在减少尼日利亚青少年药物滥用倾向方面的有效性。本研究设计为重复测量的双向方差分析。使用药物滥用倾向（SAP）量表收集研究数据。研究表明，与对照组相比，基于社交媒体的干预有效地降低了治疗组参与者的药物滥用倾向。两年后的后续干预显示，与对照组不同，治疗组青少年的药物滥用倾向稳步下降。相比之下，训练技能型干预比动机性访谈更有效。
Drug abuse is one of the serious social problems facing the globe today. There have been cases of young people under the influence of drugs; engaging in different crimes such as kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery. The goal of this study was to test the effectiveness of social media-based intervention in reducing drug abuse propensity among youths in Nigeria. The design of the study was a two-way ANOVA with repeated measures. The Substance Abuse Proclivity (SAP) scale was used to collect data for the study. The study showed that social media-based intervention effectively reduced drug abuse propensity for participants in the treatment group compared with those in the control group. A follow-up intervention after two years shows a steady decline in drug abuse pro-pensity among youth in the treatment group, unlike those in the control group. Comparatively, the training skills type of intervention was more effective than motivational interviewing.