Citation

Hahn EJ, Simpson MR, Kidd P. J. Sch. Health 1996; 66(5): 165-170.

Affiliation

College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0232, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8735580

Abstract

This exploratory study used focus group methods to identify strategies that promote parent involvement with young children in an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) prevention program. The Health Belief Model (HBM) guided the interview process and data analysis. Five focus groups were conducted with low-income parents and school personnel from two urban elementary schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Cues to Action was the most frequent HBM construct expressed by both parents and school personnel in regard to ATOD prevention programs and general school activities. Enthusiasm for school activities expressed by children to their parents was identified as the core cue to parent involvement. Transportation, child care, and incentives were the basic requirements for parent involvement. Positive attitudes of school personnel, a combination of communication strategies, and multiple channels for involvement were major cues to parent involvement. Recommendations for involving parents in ATOD prevention and general school activities are suggested.

Language: en