Abstract
Objective: Summarizes the research and intervention design of a new trial to evaluate an adaptation of Project Northland, a multicomponent, community-wide alcohol prevention program for culturally diverse youth living in a large city. The original Project Northland was successful in reducing alcohol use among a sample of mostly White, rural adolescents. Methods: We highlight the steps taken to adapt the intervention strategies for culturally diverse inner-city youth, families, and neighborhoods. The research design is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the adapted Project Northland for reducing the early onset and prevalence of alcohol use among young urban adolescents. Conclusion: The information gained from this trial, including the process of adaptation of prevention strategies, will be beneficial for alcohol-use prevention efforts within diverse urban communities across the country.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-466 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of pediatric psychology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was funded by a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, awarded to Kelli A. Komro, PhD, PI.
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Alcohol
- Cultural adaptation
- Prevention