J Korean Acad Nurs.  2016 Apr;46(2):183-193. 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.183.

Development and Effects of a Drinking Prevention Program for Preschool Children

• Kim Y
• Lee CM
• Park J

• KMID: 2413149
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.183

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.

Keyword

Alcohol drinking; Preschool child; Program development

MeSH Terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Alcohol Drinking/*prevention & control
Child, Preschool
Drinking Behavior
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Parents/psychology
*Program Development
Program Evaluation
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