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A Media Parenting Prevention Intervention

Description

Entertainment media commonly depict SU, and youth exposure to media SU is linked to youth initiation and progression of SU behavior. Parenting practices reduce exposure to and may mitigate risk associated with media depictions of SU, thus this research proposal will build upon current understanding of effective media parenting with the end goal of developing and testing a media parenting intervention designed to reduce youth risk for SU.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Entertainment media commonly depict SU, and youth exposure to media SU is linked to youth initiation and progression of SU behavior. Parenting practices reduce exposure to and may mitigate risk associated with media depictions of SU, thus this research proposal will build upon current understanding of effective media parenting with the end goal of developing and testing a media parenting intervention designed to reduce youth risk for SU.

A Web-Based Media Parenting Intervention to Prevent Youth Substance Use

A Media Parenting Prevention Intervention

Condition
Substance Related Problem
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Gainesville

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * have at least one middle school-aged child who resides with them
  • * be able to read at the 6th grade level in English
  • * have access to the internet and a smartphone to participate in web-based intervention groups and receive intervention push messages.

Ages Eligible for Study

10 Years to 14 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Florida,

Joy Gabrielli, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Florida

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31