An evaluation of the impact of 'Lifeskills' training on road safety, substance use and hospital attendance in adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate if attendance at Lifeskills, a safety education centre for children in Year 6 (10-11 years), is associated with engagement in safer behaviours, and with fewer accidents and injuries, in adolescence.

Methods

The sample are participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children who attended school in the Lifeskills catchment area in Year 6; 60% attended Lifeskills. At 14-15 years, participants (n approximately 3000, varies by outcome) self-reported road safety behaviours and accidents, and perceived health effects and use of alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco. Additional outcomes from linkage to Hospital Episodes Statistics were available for a sub-sample (n=1768): hospital admittance (for accident-related reason, from 11-16 years) and A&E attendan

SUBMITTER: Teyhan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4682169 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature