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Kim, Lee, and Park: Development and Effects of a Drinking Prevention Program for Preschool Children
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2016; 46(2): 183-193.

Published online: 29 April 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.183

Development and Effects of a Drinking Prevention Program for Preschool Children

Younkyoung Kim1, Chong Mi Lee2, Jong Park3

1Department of Nursing, Gwangju University, Gwangju, Korea.

2Chosun Nursing College, Gwangju, Korea.

3College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Lee, Chong Mi. Chosun Nursing College, 309-2 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61453, Korea. Tel: +82-62-231-7355, Fax: +82-62-232-9072, ljm2696@hanmail.net

Received 1 May 2015       Revised 27 May 2015       Accepted 30 October 2015

© 2016 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of the program to promote drinking knowledge, attitudes, and coping behavior in preschool children.

Methods

A quasi-experimental with non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was conducted. The participants were 123 five year old children from G city. They were assigned to the experimental group (n=77) or the control group (n=46). A pretest and posttest were conducted to measure main variables. For the experimental group, the drinking prevention program was given for 6 weeks. Data were analyzed using χ2-test, t-test, and ANCOVA.

Results

After the intervention, preschool children in the experimental group reported significant differences in drinking knowledge (F=9.25, p=.003), drinking attitudes (F=19.57, p<.001), and coping behavior (F=16.38, p<.001) compared to preschool children in the control group.

Conclusion

The results of this study indicate that a drinking prevention program for preschool children is effective in increasing drinking knowledge, attitudes, and coping behavior. This drinking prevention program is recommended as an effective intervention for preschool age children to postpone an early introduction to drinking.

Keywords: Alcohol drinking, Preschool child, Program development

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Drinking Prevention Program for Preschool Children: 'Children's Health Protectors' Program

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Table 2

Homogeneity Test of Characteristics and Dependent Variables (N=123)

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Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group

Table 3

Differences in Dependent Variables between Experimental and Control Groups (N=123)

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*Measured by ANCOVA with pre-test drinking knowledge as covariate; Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Notes

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors declared no conflict of interest.

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