This study will examine the effectiveness of ON-TRAC (Options for Navigating Talking about Risk and Adolescent Choices), which is an online substance use prevention program that also teaches emotion regulation skills. 200 adolescents, 12-15 years of age, will be randomized to ON-TRAC or a wait list comparison group (who will be offered the intervention at the end of their study participation) to determine impact on substance use, emotion regulation abilities, mental health symptoms, and other risk behavior outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Online tablet-based intervention that teaches youth emotion regulation skills and integrates substance use prevention content
Timeline Follow Back
A calendar assisted daily substance use estimation method obtained by interview. Days used will serve as primary outcome. More days used represent more substance use.
Time frame: Baseline, 2-, 5-, and 8-months
Drinking Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire - Shortened Adolescent Version
Assesses self-efficacy to resist alcohol use. Scores range from 9 to 54. Higher scores represent greater drinking refusal self-efficacy.
Time frame: Baseline, 2-, 5-, and 8-months
Drinking Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire - Shortened Adolescent Version (Adapted for Marijuana Use)
Assesses self-efficacy to resist marijuana use. Scores range from 9 to 54. Higher scores represent greater marijuana refusal self-efficacy.
Time frame: Baseline, 2-, 5-, and 8-months
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