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Peer-led and adult-led school drug prevention : a meta-analytic comparison
(Prévention par les pairs et prévention par les adultes en milieu scolaire : une comparaison méta-analytique)
Auteur(s) :
CUIJPERS, P.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
107-119
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
26
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Education, 2002, 32, (2), 107-119
Note de contenu :
Tab.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Several studies have suggested that peer-led drug prevention programs are more effective than adult-led programs, but the evidence is not conclusive. In this article the results are presented of a meta-analysis of studies that compare drug prevention programs led by peers to the same programs led by adults. Twelve studies were identified in a systematic literature search. The quality of these studies was not optimal, and the interventions and target groups differed considerably among studies. Overall, peer-led programs were found to be somewhat more effective than adult-led programs (standardized difference d: 0.24). Large differences between studies were found, with some studies indicating greater effects for peer-led programs and other studies showing greater effects for adult-led programs. It is concluded that the effectiveness of a prevention program is determined by several characteristics of the programs. The leader may constitute one of those characteristics. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Netherlands Inst. Mental Health Addiction, Trimbos Inst., P.O. Box 725, 3500 AS Utrecht
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.