The impact of the 'CATCH My Breath' vaping prevention curriculum among high school students in Ontario, Canada: Results of a pilot test.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth vaping is a public health concern in Canada. However, there is a dearth of evaluation data for school-based vaping prevention programs in Canada. This pilot study assessed short-term changes in knowledge, subjective norms, and intentions to vape among a sample of high school students in Ontario, Canada exposed to the 'CATCH My Breath' (CMB) vaping prevention curriculum.

Methods

A convenience sample of 10 high schools across Ontario delivered CMB lessons between October 2022 and April 2023. Students completed an online survey before being exposed to CMB and 4-weeks after the lessons. McNemar's Chi-square exact tests of paired proportions assessed significant changes in knowledge, subjective norms, and intentions to vape before/after exposure to the curriculum

SUBMITTER: Cole AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554917 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature