Kosterman R, Hawkins J D, Haggerty K P, Spoth R, Redmond C
Social Development Research Group School of Social Work University of Washington, Suite 401 9725 3rd Avenue N.E. Seattle, WA 98115 USA.
J Drug Educ. 2001;31(1):47-68. doi: 10.2190/3KP9-V42V-V38L-6G0Y.
Like their urban counterparts, adolescents from rural areas are at risk for health and behavior problems, including alcohol and other drug use. This study tested the effects on parenting practices of specific sessions of a parent-training intervention, Preparing for the Drug Free Years, designed to prevent adolescent substance abuse and other problem behaviors. Two hundred and nine rural families were randomly assigned to an intervention or a wait-list control condition. Analyses of covariance comparing adjusted posttest scores revealed that parents in the intervention condition reported significant improvements in parenting behaviors targeted by specific intervention sessions when compared with controls. Effects were most pronounced among mothers. No significant effects were found for nontargeted parenting behaviors, and targeted behaviors were most improved among parents attending relevant program sessions. These results strengthen the internal validity of the study and increase the plausibility that reported improvements were due to the intervention.
与城市青少年一样，农村青少年也面临健康和行为问题的风险，包括酗酒和使用其他毒品。本研究测试了一项旨在预防青少年药物滥用和其他问题行为的家长培训干预措施“为无毒品岁月做准备”特定课程对养育方式的影响。209个农村家庭被随机分配到干预组或等待名单对照组。协方差分析比较调整后的测试后分数显示，与对照组相比，干预组的家长报告称，特定干预课程所针对的养育行为有显著改善。这种影响在母亲中最为明显。未发现对非针对性养育行为有显著影响，且在参加相关课程的家长中，针对性行为改善最为明显。这些结果加强了研究的内部效度，并增加了所报告的改善是由于干预措施这一说法的可信度。
