Description

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Abstract

PRoGRAM-A Pilot Study - PRoGRAM-A (Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents): a pilot cluster randomised control trial to prevent gambling harm in young people.
PRoGRAM-A is peer-led, social network intervention to protect young people, their friends and family members from gambling related harm (GRH). It is theoretically grounded in diffusion and network intervention theory. Diffusion theory (also referred to as diffusion of innovation theory), explains how new ideas and social norms are introduced and spread throughout communities(16). The application of diffusion theory in intervention design relies on identifying influential people who have expertise and credibility among their peers to promote/create new social norms. Social networks are, therefore, a crucial component to support delivery of diffusion theory.

PRoGRAM-A is modeled on an effective school-based peer-led smoking prevention programme called ASSIST (A Stop Smoking in Schools Trial)

Data sets will include:
Statistical data
Process evaluation data
Social network data analysis

Requests for data will need to be approved by the PI - Dr Fiona Dobbie first.
The Process evaluation data will be anonymised but transcripts may still contain potentially identifiable data. A large proportion of the data will be from young people under the age of 16.
Date made available24 Jan 2025
PublisherEdinburgh DataVault

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