How all stars works: An examination of program effects on mediating variables

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-178

  McNeal Jr , Ralph B ^a   Hansen, William B ^b   Harrington, Nancy Grant ^c   Giles, Steven M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Tanglewood Research Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent substance use; All stars; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 2342582795     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198103259852     Document Type: Article

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