24-month outcomes of an eHealth universal program for students and parents to prevent adolescent alcohol use: A cluster randomized controlled trial in schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parents play a critical role in delaying adolescent initiation of alcohol and other drug use. However, the majority of prevention programs focus on adolescents only. This study tested the acceptability and effectiveness of an eHealth universal program for students and parents to prevent adolescent alcohol use.

Methods

A cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted between 2018 and 2020 with students from one grade level (aged 12-14 years) from 12 Australian secondary schools randomly allocated to the intervention or control conditions. Students accessed a web-based program in class and parents accessed the program online at their convenience. Data were collected via online questionnaires from students (N = 572) and parents (N = 78) at base

SUBMITTER: Slade T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10392073 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature