Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students
Although there are effective alcohol and drug prevention programs available for Australian secondary schools, no effective culturally-inclusive programs exist for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. To address this gap, we developed the Strong & Deadly Futures program for youn...
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| author | K. Routledge M. Snijder N. Newton J. Ward M. Doyle C. Chapman K.E. Champion B. Lees S. Garlick Bock Y. Wang P.W. Olthuis K.S.K. Lee M. Teesson L. Stapinski |
| author_facet | K. Routledge M. Snijder N. Newton J. Ward M. Doyle C. Chapman K.E. Champion B. Lees S. Garlick Bock Y. Wang P.W. Olthuis K.S.K. Lee M. Teesson L. Stapinski |
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| description | Although there are effective alcohol and drug prevention programs available for Australian secondary schools, no effective culturally-inclusive programs exist for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. To address this gap, we developed the Strong & Deadly Futures program for young people aged 12–14 years. The web-based program was developed with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous staff and students at four secondary schools (2 urban, 2 rural). This mixed-methods study reports on qualitative and quantitative feedback from students (n = 235) and school staff (n = 8) in a pilot trial to assess acceptability and feasibility of this curriculum-aligned program. Feedback indicated that students were highly engaged and motivated to learn as a result of the story-based mode of delivery, and teachers reported the ease of program implementation and adaptation. Implications for future school-based health program development are discussed. Overall, Strong & Deadly Futures appears to be an acceptable and feasible culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program. Further research will test the program's efficacy in a randomised controlled trial. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ba7b9c077b9444faddd0de3fdd0f44b2022-12-28T04:19:42ZengElsevierSSM - Mental Health2666-56032022-12-012100073Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary studentsK. Routledge0M. Snijder1N. Newton2J. Ward3M. Doyle4C. Chapman5K.E. Champion6B. Lees7S. Garlick Bock8Y. Wang9P.W. Olthuis10K.S.K. Lee11M. Teesson12L. Stapinski13The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia; Corresponding author. The Matilda Centre, The University of Sydney, Jane Foss Russell Building, Darlington, NSW, 2006, Australia.The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaUQ Poche Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, University of Queensland, AustraliaNHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Alcohol, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Australia; The Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol Drugs and Toxicology), Sydney Local Health District, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaWageningen University and Research, the NetherlandsNHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Alcohol, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Australia; The Edith Collins Centre (Translational Research in Alcohol Drugs and Toxicology), Sydney Local Health District, Australia; National Drug Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Australia; Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, AustraliaAlthough there are effective alcohol and drug prevention programs available for Australian secondary schools, no effective culturally-inclusive programs exist for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. To address this gap, we developed the Strong & Deadly Futures program for young people aged 12–14 years. The web-based program was developed with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous staff and students at four secondary schools (2 urban, 2 rural). This mixed-methods study reports on qualitative and quantitative feedback from students (n = 235) and school staff (n = 8) in a pilot trial to assess acceptability and feasibility of this curriculum-aligned program. Feedback indicated that students were highly engaged and motivated to learn as a result of the story-based mode of delivery, and teachers reported the ease of program implementation and adaptation. Implications for future school-based health program development are discussed. Overall, Strong & Deadly Futures appears to be an acceptable and feasible culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program. Further research will test the program's efficacy in a randomised controlled trial.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666560322000135Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderPreventionAlcoholTobaccoSubstance useWellbeing |
| spellingShingle | K. Routledge M. Snijder N. Newton J. Ward M. Doyle C. Chapman K.E. Champion B. Lees S. Garlick Bock Y. Wang P.W. Olthuis K.S.K. Lee M. Teesson L. Stapinski Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students SSM - Mental Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prevention Alcohol Tobacco Substance use Wellbeing |
| title | Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students |
| title_full | Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students |
| title_fullStr | Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students |
| title_short | Acceptability and feasibility of Strong & Deadly Futures, a culturally-inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander secondary students |
| title_sort | acceptability and feasibility of strong amp deadly futures a culturally inclusive alcohol and drug prevention program for aboriginal and or torres strait islander secondary students |
| topic | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prevention Alcohol Tobacco Substance use Wellbeing |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666560322000135 |
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