Article: Why Do Effective Smoking Prevention Programs Work? Student Changes in Social Cognitive Theory Constructs.(Statistical Data Included)

Smoking prevention programs seek to promote student learning, which decreases the likelihood of cigarette smoking initiation and promotes the cessation of experimental smoking. Flay[1] documented an evolution of smoking prevention programs from knowledge-based programs to social influences programs. Knowledge-based programs focus on the negative health consequences of smoking. Flay[2] reported that while these programs often increase knowledge, they are not effective in decreasing smoking initiation. Social influence, or psychosocial programs go beyond the delivery of health information and focus on social pressures to smoke and skill development to resist social ...