Effectiveness of an Online Intervention to Prevent Psychoactive Drug Use by Expanding Knowledge of its Effects, Enhancing Life Skills and Increasing Risk Perception Designed for Mexican Middle School Students.
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| Title: | Effectiveness of an Online Intervention to Prevent Psychoactive Drug Use by Expanding Knowledge of its Effects, Enhancing Life Skills and Increasing Risk Perception Designed for Mexican Middle School Students. |
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| Alternate Title: | Efectividad de una intervención en línea para prevenir el consumo de drogas psicoactivas basada en aumentar el conocimiento sobre sus efectos, fortalecer las habilidades para la vida y aumentar la percepción de riesgo, dirigida a estudiantes mexicanos de nivel secundaria |
| Authors: | Fuentes A., Patricia María del Carmen1 (AUTHOR), González-Forteza, Catalina1 (AUTHOR), Ruiz-Cortés, Eunice M.1 (AUTHOR), Jiménez Tapia, Alberto1 (AUTHOR) alberjt1969@gmail.com |
| Source: | Salud Mental. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p237-244. 8p. |
| Subjects: | ADOLESCENCE, MIDDLE school students, LIFE skills, ONLINE education, COGNITIVE development, PSYCHIATRIC drugs, RISK perception, HARM reduction |
| Abstract (English): | Introduction: Adolescence is a vulnerable stage, but also a key time to prevent risky behaviors like drug use. It is important to address risk factors that can become protective factors by enhancing life skills (LS) and increasing the risk perception of psychoactive drug use. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an online intervention to increase knowledge of the effects of psychoactive drug use, improve LS, and increase the risk perception of psychoactive drug use among Mexican middle school students. Method: A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest study with middle school students using an online version of the intervention. Results: A comparison of the scores of the experimental and control groups on the post-test yielded significant differences in knowledge of the effects of tobacco, marijuana, alcohol, and ecstasy use, and in planning for the future, assertiveness, decision-making, and taking responsibility. It also revealed differences in the perceived risk of marijuana, inhalants, alcohol, and tobacco use. Discussion and conclusion: The results show that this online intervention modifies middle school students' risk perception of psychoactive drug use, increases knowledge of its effects, and improves LS. Its online design reduces implementation costs and increases the likelihood of its use as a psychosocial tool to prevent psychoactive drug use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Introducción: La adolescencia es un periodo de vulnerabilidad y una etapa oportuna para la prevención de comportamientos de riesgo como el consumo de drogas. Es importante profundizar en factores de riesgo que pueden convertirse en factores de protección como el fortalecimiento de habilidades para la vida (HPV) y el aumento de la percepción de riesgo hacia el uso de drogas. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de una intervención preventiva en línea para aumentar el conocimiento sobre los efectos del consumo de drogas, fortalecer las habilidades para la vida y aumentar la percepción de riesgo del consumo en estudiantes mexicanos de secundaria. Método: Estudio cuasiexperimental pretest - post test, con alumnos de secundaria, utilizando una versión en línea de la intervención. Resultados: En la comparación de los puntajes de los grupos experimental y control en el post test, hubo diferencias significativas en el conocimiento de los efectos del consumo de tabaco, marihuana, alcohol y éxtasis y en los puntajes de las habilidades de planeación a futuro, asertividad, toma de decisiones y toma de responsabilidades. También hubo diferencias en la percepción de riesgo del consumo de marihuana, inhalables, alcohol y tabaco. Discusión y conclusión: Los resultados muestran que esta intervención en línea ha probado su efectividad para modificar la percepción de riesgo hacia el consumo de drogas, aumentar el conocimiento sobre sus efectos y fortalecer HPV en estudiantes de nivel secundaria. Su diseño en línea reduce costos de implementación y aumenta la probabilidad de utilización como una herramienta psicosocial para prevenir el consumo de drogas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Introduction: Adolescence is a vulnerable stage, but also a key time to prevent risky behaviors like drug use. It is important to address risk factors that can become protective factors by enhancing life skills (LS) and increasing the risk perception of psychoactive drug use. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an online intervention to increase knowledge of the effects of psychoactive drug use, improve LS, and increase the risk perception of psychoactive drug use among Mexican middle school students. Method: A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest study with middle school students using an online version of the intervention. Results: A comparison of the scores of the experimental and control groups on the post-test yielded significant differences in knowledge of the effects of tobacco, marijuana, alcohol, and ecstasy use, and in planning for the future, assertiveness, decision-making, and taking responsibility. It also revealed differences in the perceived risk of marijuana, inhalants, alcohol, and tobacco use. Discussion and conclusion: The results show that this online intervention modifies middle school students' risk perception of psychoactive drug use, increases knowledge of its effects, and improves LS. Its online design reduces implementation costs and increases the likelihood of its use as a psychosocial tool to prevent psychoactive drug use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01853325 |
| DOI: | 10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2025.027 |
