RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06004726

"Effectiveness of School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Programme Among Adolescents .

"Effectiveness of School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP) on Awareness, Attitude, Peer Pressure, and Life Skills Among Adolescents in Selected Public Schools of Pokhara, Nepal-A Cluster Randomized Trial"

Sponsor

Manipal College of Nursing

Enrollment

210 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Substance Abuse

Summary

The objectives of the study is to 1. "to explore the perception of teachers, parents \& students in the prevention of substance abuse among adolescents". 2. "to develop and determine the effectiveness of a School-based substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP) on awareness, attitude, peer pressure, and life skills towards prevention of substance abuse". In this study, SSPP refers to a Bilingual Multicomponent Training Programme which includes psychoeducation and video-assisted teaching to enhance awareness of substance abuse, role-play to develop a positive attitude towards prevention of substance abuse, Case based scenario to increase resistance to peer pressure and storytelling and demonstration to increase life skills towards prevention of substance abuse among adolescents of selected schools of Pokhara, Nepal.

Eligibility

Min Age: 13 YearsMax Age: 15 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

Adolescents of 13-15 years age group.
Those who are studying in selected public Schools of Pokhara, Nepal.

Exclusion Criteria3

o Adolescents who are not willing to provide informed consent (assent) and parental consent.
Adolescents who do not belong to Nepal.
Adolescents who are absent during data collection

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Interventions

OTHERSchool-based Substance abuse Prevention Programme (SSPP)

Module 1 :Introduction * Orientation about Training Programme using PowerPoint slides * Psychoeducation and Video Assisted Teaching to enhance awareness of substance abuse. * Distribution of informational booklet on basics about substance abuse Module 2: * Role play to develop a positive attitude towards the prevention of substance abuse. * Case-based scenario to increase resistance to peer pressure. * Demonstration of drug refusal techniques. Module3:• Storytelling on Life skills Training Components (Problem solving, Emotion Management) Module 4:• Demonstration of Life skills training components (Communication skills, Decision making skills, Creative thinking skills, Stress Management strategies )