TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Life skills interventions to improve social confidence, self-management, and protection against drug use in rural elementary school aged children
JO  - Journal of community health nursing
A1  - Tymes, Deborah D.
A1  - Outlaw, Kerri L.
A1  - Hamilton, Bernita K.
SP  - 11
EP  - 19
VL  - 33
IS  - 1
N2  - This pilot project evaluated the effectiveness of a life skills training program for elementary-school-aged children for development of social confidence, self-management, and general social and drug resistance skills. The setting was a rural community after-school program. Children participated in 30-min weekly sessions for 8 weeks. Pre- and posttest scores were analyzed to determine effectiveness of the program. <br><br>RESULTS showed improvements in antismoking and antidrinking attitudes and use of self-management and general social skills, and social confidence in conflict situations. The life skills training intervention serves as a potential supplement to community programs for the prevention of behaviors such as bullying, smoking and drug use among elementary school aged children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0737-0016
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2016.1120592
ID  - ref1
ER  -