Effects of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Program for Alcohol Drinking Prevention among Female Adolescents
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Information-motivation-behavioral skill model, alcohol drinking, female adolescentAbstract
Introduction: The number of alcohol drinking among female adolescents trends to increase and there are a number of affects, including physical, mental, and social.
Research objectives: This study aimed to examine the effects of an Information-Motivation-Behavioral skill (IMB Model) on alcohol drinking prevention among female adolescents.
Research methodology: This study used a quasi-experimental design with nonequivalent control group pre-test post-test and followed up for 4 weeks. Sample consisted of female students in grade 9 of middle school. Then, 30 participants were assigned to the experimental group and 30 to the control group. The experimental group received a program based on an IMB Model. The intervention procedures were conducted once a week for 4 weeks. Data were collected using a set of self-administered questionnaires. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA.
Result: Among the participants in the experimental group, knowledge of drinking, drinking refusal attitudes, perceived drinking refusal self-efficacy, and drinking refusal intention were found to be significantly improved between baseline, post-test, and four-week follow-up (p =.01). At follow-up, between-group significant differences of knowledge of drinking, drinking refusal attitudes, perceived drinking refusal self-efficacy, and drinking refusal intention were found (p = .05)
Conclusion: Providing the specific information, embedded motivation, and skill development that meet the needs could increase knowledge of drinking, drinking refusal attitudes, perceived drinking refusal self-efficacy, and drinking refusal intention for female adolescents.
Implications: Study results could be a guideline for stakeholders by applying this program for female adolescents to help them avoid alcohol abuse.
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