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Esmaeil Fattahi, Mahmoud Tavousi, Shamseddin Niknami, Iraj Zareban, Alireza Hidarnia. Effectiveness of an educational intervention for reducing Paan consumption among adolescents. Payesh 2013; 12 (1) :109-116
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1- Health Education Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Health Education & Promotion Research Group, Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
3- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2- Health Education & Promotion Research Group, Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
3- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract: (5566 Views)
Objective(s): To determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention for reducing Paan consumption among adolescents aged 12-14 years in Chabahr, Iran.
Methods In this study (105) young adolescents were selected through random selection and divided in two groups (experimental and control). Data were collected in tree stages by a valid questionnaire.
Results: After educational intervention means score of knowledge, attitudes, affective belief and behavior in reducing Paan consumption increased significantly in experimental group but not in control group.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the educational intervention based on affective beliefs was effective in reducing Paan use behavior among adolescents.
Methods In this study (105) young adolescents were selected through random selection and divided in two groups (experimental and control). Data were collected in tree stages by a valid questionnaire.
Results: After educational intervention means score of knowledge, attitudes, affective belief and behavior in reducing Paan consumption increased significantly in experimental group but not in control group.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the educational intervention based on affective beliefs was effective in reducing Paan use behavior among adolescents.
type of study: Descriptive |
Accepted: 2012/11/28 | ePublished ahead of print: 2013/01/27 | Published: 2013/01/15
Accepted: 2012/11/28 | ePublished ahead of print: 2013/01/27 | Published: 2013/01/15
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