Collectivism in Smoking Prevention Programs for Hispanic Preadolescents: Raising the Ante on Cultural Sensitivity

The present study examines collectivist influences in preventing smoking among Hispanic youths. Using a pretest/posttest design, sixth-graders received a collectivist or standard curriculum. Both curricula contained knowledge-based facts about smoking. The collectivist condition included an interdep...

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Published in:Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse 2012-11, Vol.21 (5), p.427-439
Main Authors: Gonzalez-Blanks, Ana G., Lopez, Stella G., Garza, Raymond T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Collectivism
College Students
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Sensitivity
Curricula
Curriculum
Effectiveness
Grade 6
Hispanic Americans
individualism/collectivism
Parent Participation
Parent School Relationship
Parents
Parents & parenting
Perceptions
Preadolescents
Pretests Posttests
preventing smoking among Hispanic youths
Prevention
Program Effectiveness
program orientation in intervention programs
Self Concept
Smoking
Smoking cessation
Student Teacher Relationship
Students
Teacher Student Relationship
Teachers
use of cultural variables in health promotion
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Summary:The present study examines collectivist influences in preventing smoking among Hispanic youths. Using a pretest/posttest design, sixth-graders received a collectivist or standard curriculum. Both curricula contained knowledge-based facts about smoking. The collectivist condition included an interdependent perspective. Compared to the standard curriculum, students in the collectivist condition reported more desirable behaviors, parental involvement, desirable and accurate perceptions about smoking, teacher approachability, and lower tobacco use. These results were also the case if their collectivist characteristic matched the program orientation. Collectivism should be considered for enhancing the cultural sensitivity and effectiveness of preventive programs for Hispanic preadolescents.
ISSN:1067-828X
1547-0652
DOI:10.1080/1067828X.2012.724283