Titre :
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Effects of a social-network method for group assignment strategies on peer-led tobacco prevention programs in schools. (2003)
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Auteurs :
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Thomas-W Valente ;
Beth-R HOFFMAN ;
Canderson JOHNSON ;
Kara LICHTMAN ;
Annamara RITT-OLSON ;
Department of Preventive Medicine. School of Medicine. University of Southern California. Alhambra. CA. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 93, n° 11, 2003)
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Pagination :
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1837-1843
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Lutte antitabac
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Programme santé
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Prévention santé
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Tabagisme
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Ecole
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Relation sociale
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Adolescent
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Homme
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS VR0xGTQl. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives : Our study tested the effectiveness of network methods for identifying opinion leaders and for constructing groups. Methods : Three conditions-random, teacher, and network-were randomly assigned to 84 6th-grade classrooms within 16 schools. Pre-and post curriculum data on mediators of tobacco use were collected from 1961 students. Peer leaders in the network condition were identified by student nominations, and those leaders were matched with the students who nominated them. Results : Students in the network condition relative to the random condition liked the prevention program more and had improved attitudes (bêta=-0.06 ; P<. improved self-efficacy p and decreased intention to smoke odds ratio confidence interval conclusions : the network method was most effective way structure program. future programs may refine this technique use it in other settings. j public health.>
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