Risk Perception and Knowledge Following a Social Game-Based Tobacco Prevention Program for Adolescents: Pilot Randomized Comparative Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a critical developmental stage that is particularly vulnerable to the initiation of tobacco use. Despite the well-documented health risks associated with tobacco use, it remains prevalent among adolescents. Games for health are a promising strategy for tobacco prevention, using experiential and social learning theories to enhance engagement and improve behavior change.

Objective

This pilot study aims to (1) compare the social game-based program Storm-Heroes to a nonsocial program regarding adolescents' personal and social experiences and (2) examine how these experiences predict higher tobacco knowledge and perceived risks of vaping and conventional tobacco use.

Methods

In a cluster-randomized comparative design, 4 after-school sites (N=79 ad

SUBMITTER: Khalil G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11576604 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature