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Impact of a Culturally Enhanced Drug Prevention Program on Drug and Alcohol Refusal Efficacy Among Urban African-American Girls

NCJ Number
208380
Journal
Journal of Drug Education Volume: 34 Issue: 3 Dated: 2004 Pages: 267-279
Author(s)
Faye Z. Belgrave; Melba C. Reed; Laura E. Plybon; Maya Corneille
Editor(s)
James Robinson Ed.D.
Date Published
2004
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study examined drug and alcohol refusal effectiveness outcomes from a culturally enhanced drug abuse prevention program for African-American girls utilizing the Specific Event Drug and Alcohol Refusal Efficacy scale (SEDARE).
Abstract
Identifying outcomes that are enhanced through program participation is a challenge in the evaluation of substance abuse prevention programs. This study was interested in exploring drug refusal effectiveness as an outcome of drug prevention programs, using the Specific Events Drug and Alcohol Refusal Efficacy scale (SEDARE). The study examined the utility of the SEDARE as an outcome of a culturally enhanced drug abuse prevention program for urban African-American adolescent girls. It was hypothesized that participants in the Sisters of Nia drug prevention program would score higher at post-test on drug and alcohol refusal effectiveness. Results indicated that a higher percentage of girls attending the Sisters of Nia program reported less temptation at post-test than did girls in the comparison group in regards to a number of situations, most having to do with peer relationships. The findings support the effectiveness of a culturally enhanced drug prevention program for increasing drug refusal efficacy and resistance among African-American adolescent girls. In conclusion, the findings show improvements in drug refusal skills and efficacy for adolescent female participants in a social cognitive culturally-based drug prevention program. Appendix and references