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Tobacco Use Prevention and Health Facilitator Effectiveness
Author(s) -
Young Russell L.,
Elder John P.,
Green Mia,
Moor Carl,
Wildey Marianne B.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1988.tb00572.x
Subject(s) - facilitator , intervention (counseling) , psychology , class (philosophy) , medical education , health promotion , tobacco use , nursing , medicine , public health , environmental health , social psychology , population , artificial intelligence , computer science
Tobacco prevention programs often use peers to teach refusal skills to other adolescents. College undergraduate health facilitators delivered a tobacco prevention intervention to sixth and seventh grade students in six schools. Outside observers evaluated facilitators in seven categories: being prepared, maintaining class control, keeping students' attention, encouraging participation, communication, relating to students, and working well in a team. Facilitators were rated highly in all categories. Higher rated health facilitators had more effect in reducing tobacco use than poorly rated facilitators. Facilitators who worked well in a team, related well to students, and were well‐prepared were especially effective in positively influencing program outcomes.