The prevalence of effective substance use prevention curricula in U.S. middle schools.
The prevalence of effective substance use prevention curricula in U.S. middle schools.
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10.1023/a:1020872424136
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2002-12-01
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Simons-Rudolph, Ashley
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Ringwalt, Christopher L;Ennett, Susan;Simons-Rudolph, Ashley
尽管有大量的评价证据表明，一些以学校为基础的药物使用预防课程是有效的，但美国许多中学继续实施未经测试或无效的课程。这项研究报告了在全国公立和私立学校，包括中学年级的物质使用预防课程的流行情况。我们还报告学校和受访者相关的背景特征区分学校使用至少1个有效的课程，从那些使用无效或未经测试的课程。受访者包括在全国1,905所公立和私立学校（包括中学年级）的代表性样本中教授物质使用预防的主要工作人员。1999年通过自填式调查收集了数据。总共有26.8%的学校，包括34.6%的公立学校和12.6%的私立学校，使用了指定的10种有效课程中的至少一种。很少有学校或受访者的特点与计划的实施。超过三分之二的学校报告使用一种以上的课程，几乎一半的学校报告使用三种或三种以上的课程。结果表明，我们对有效课程的理解与目前的学校实践之间存在相当大的差距。预防研究人员和从业人员应密切合作，设法增加实施有效课程的学校比例。
Despite an abundance of evaluative evidence concerning the effectiveness of several school-based substance use prevention curricula, many of the nation's middle schools continue to implement curricula that are either untested or ineffective. This study reports the prevalence of substance use prevention curricula in the nation's public and private schools that contain middle school grades. We also report school- and respondent-related background characteristics differentiating schools using at least 1 effective curriculum from those using ineffective or untested curricula. Respondents comprised the lead staff who taught substance use prevention in a representative sample of 1,905 of the nation's public and private schools that include middle school grades. Data were collected in 1999 by means of a self-administered survey. Altogether, 26.8% of all schools, including 34.6% of public schools and 12.6% of private schools, used at least 1 of the 10 effective curricula specified. Few school or respondent characteristics were related to program implementation. Over two thirds of schools reported using more than 1 curriculum, and almost half reported using 3 or more. Results demonstrate the considerable gap between our understanding of effective curricula and current school practice. Prevention researchers and practitioners should work closely together to find ways to increase the proportion of schools implementing effective curricula.