Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth: Evaluating Change in Adolescent Alcohol Use, Violence, and Road-Related Injuries. Issue 6 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Buckley, Lisa; Reveruzzi, Bianca; Dingli, Kelly; Chapman, Rebekah L.; Sheehan, Mary
• Is Part Of: Youth & society. Volume 53:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 894
• Page End: 912
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: evaluation -- risk-taking behavior -- injury; Youth -- Periodicals; 305.235
• DOI: 10.1177/0044118X20914171
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-118X

Abstract

This study evaluated the injury prevention program, Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth (SPIY) for Year 9 students (aged 13–14 years). The aim of SPIY was to reduce adolescent injury by reducing engagement in risk-taking behaviors. A randomized controlled trial was conducted and data analyzed with 32 schools, N = 2, 739 students at baseline. Students' self-reported injury prior to the commencement of SPIY and at 6 and 12 months after the program concluded. For those with few protective factors at baseline, there was less increase in alcohol-related injuries and a decline in violence-related injuries for intervention compared with control students. Findings showed the SPIY program can be effective in reducing adolescent injury for those with few promotive factors.