TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Parent-centered prevention of risky behaviors among Hispanic youths in Florida
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Estrada, Yannine
A1  - Lee, Tae Kyoung
A1  - Huang, Shi
A1  - Tapia, Maria I.
A1  - Velazquez, Maria-Rosa
A1  - Martinez, Marcos J.
A1  - Pantin, Hilda
A1  - Ocasio, Manuel A.
A1  - Vidot, Denise C.
A1  - Molleda, Lourdes
A1  - Villamar, Juan
A1  - Stepanenko, Bryan A.
A1  - Brown, C. Hendricks
A1  - Prado, Guillermo
SP  - 607
EP  - 613
VL  - 107
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based, parent-centered intervention, Familias Unidas, delivered by nonresearch personnel, in preventing substance use (alcohol, illicit drugs) and sex without a condom among Hispanic adolescents. <br><br>METHODS: A randomized controlled trial (n = 746) evaluated the effectiveness of Familias Unidas among Hispanic eighth graders (age range = 12-16 years), relative to prevention as usual, within a public school system. School personnel, including social workers and mental health counselors, were trained to deliver the evidence-based intervention. Participant recruitment, intervention delivery, and follow-up ran from September 2010 through June 2014 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. <br><br>RESULTS: Familias Unidas was effective in preventing drug use from increasing and prevented greater increases in sex without a condom 30 months after baseline, relative to prevention as usual. Familias Unidas also had a positive impact on family functioning and parental monitoring of peers at 6 months after baseline. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the effectiveness of a parent-centered preventive intervention program in preventing risky behaviors among Hispanic youths. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight the feasibility of training nonresearch personnel on effectively delivering a manualized intervention in a real-world setting. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print February 16, 2017: e1-e7. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303653).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303653
ID  - ref1
ER  -