Preventing substance use among adolescent girls: 1-year outcomes of a computerized, mother–daughter program
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Preventing substance use among adolescent girls: 1-year outcomes of a computerized, mother-daughter program.
This study tested a computerized gender-specific, parent-involvement intervention program grounded in family interaction theory and aimed at preventing substance use among adolescent girls. Following program delivery and 1 year later, girls randomly assigned to the intervention arm improved more than girls in a control arm on variables associated with reduced risks for substance use, including ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Addictive Behaviors
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0306-4603
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.06.007