TY - JOUR
T1 - App-Based Coaching to Prevent Addictive Behaviors among Young Adults
T2 - Study Protocol of a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Schmidt, Hannah
AU - Brandt, Dominique
AU - Bischof, Anja
AU - Bischof, Gallus
AU - Sürig, Svenja
AU - Gürtler, Diana
AU - Bläsing, Dominic
AU - Möhring, Anne
AU - Meyer, Christian
AU - Rehbein, Florian
AU - Neumann, Merten
AU - Dreißigacker, Arne
AU - Haug, Severin
AU - Rumpf, Hans Jürgen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s).
PY - 2023/4
Y1 - 2023/4
N2 - Background: Vocational students have an increased risk to engage in health-risk behaviors compared to same-aged peers. To date, evidence-based digital prevention approaches that address multiple health-risk behaviors are rare. Method: The randomized-controlled trial (RCT) "Prevention of at-risk substance and Internet use disorders among vocational students"(PARI) investigates the efficacy of an app-based prevention approach compared to a waitlist-control condition. The aim is to prevent substance-related and behavioral addictions and improve life skills. An existing app (ready4life) was adapted under consideration of focus groups with teachers, prevention experts, and students. A Del-phi expert group rated the quality of the approach. The efficacy of the modified ready4life app is currently being tested in a RCT. The proactive recruitment takes place in German vocational schools. After participating in an app-based screening (T0), participants get individualized feed-back and will be cluster-randomized per class to the intervention group (IG; n=1.250) or control group (CG; n=1.250). The IG chooses two out of six modules: Social competence, stress management, cannabis, tobacco, alcohol, social media/gaming. The CG receives information on how to improve health behaviors. Follow-ups are conducted after 6 months (T1) and 12 months (T2). Conclusion: This RCT provides data on a multibe-havioral prevention approach for vocational students. Final results are expected in 2023.
AB - Background: Vocational students have an increased risk to engage in health-risk behaviors compared to same-aged peers. To date, evidence-based digital prevention approaches that address multiple health-risk behaviors are rare. Method: The randomized-controlled trial (RCT) "Prevention of at-risk substance and Internet use disorders among vocational students"(PARI) investigates the efficacy of an app-based prevention approach compared to a waitlist-control condition. The aim is to prevent substance-related and behavioral addictions and improve life skills. An existing app (ready4life) was adapted under consideration of focus groups with teachers, prevention experts, and students. A Del-phi expert group rated the quality of the approach. The efficacy of the modified ready4life app is currently being tested in a RCT. The proactive recruitment takes place in German vocational schools. After participating in an app-based screening (T0), participants get individualized feed-back and will be cluster-randomized per class to the intervention group (IG; n=1.250) or control group (CG; n=1.250). The IG chooses two out of six modules: Social competence, stress management, cannabis, tobacco, alcohol, social media/gaming. The CG receives information on how to improve health behaviors. Follow-ups are conducted after 6 months (T1) and 12 months (T2). Conclusion: This RCT provides data on a multibe-havioral prevention approach for vocational students. Final results are expected in 2023.
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U2 - 10.1024/0939-5911/a000811
DO - 10.1024/0939-5911/a000811
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85153077306
SN - 0939-5911
VL - 69
SP - 65
EP - 74
JO - Sucht
JF - Sucht
IS - 2
ER -