Televised entertainment-education to prevent adolescent alcohol use: perceived realism, enjoyment, and impact.
Health Educ Behav
; 40(2): 193-205, 2013 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-22773596
ABSTRACT
Alcohol use among adolescents is a concern in the Netherlands because of its high prevalence and risks. To discourage adolescents from drinking alcohol, a televised entertainment-education (E-E) intervention was developed. This study investigated responses of adolescents on perceived realism and enjoyment of the E-E intervention, as well as its impact on alcohol drinking behavior. Viewers perceived the E-E narratives to be credible and enjoyable but did not relate to the characters in the narratives. However, exposure to the E-E intervention predicted desired changes in alcohol drinking behavior, intentions to decrease alcohol use, and perceived normative pressure, especially in less educated viewers. These findings demonstrate that E-E is a promising strategy to target adolescent alcohol use. Future research will focus on the individual processes and story elements that account for the positive results.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Televisão
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
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Educação em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Educ Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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EDUCACAO
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda