Beyond Tobacco Prevention: A Qualitative Study of a School-Based Life Skills Intervention for Economically Disadvantaged Youth in Mumbai, India

Autor/inn/en	Nagler, Eve M.; Lobo, Priya
Titel	Beyond Tobacco Prevention: A Qualitative Study of a School-Based Life Skills Intervention for Economically Disadvantaged Youth in Mumbai, India
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 78 (2019) 4, S.399-415 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nagler, Eve M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896918809113
Schlagwörter	Smoking; Health Promotion; Daily Living Skills; Intervention; Economically Disadvantaged; Disadvantaged Youth; Foreign Countries; Program Implementation; Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Grade 8; Grade 9; Adolescents; Self Efficacy; Self Esteem; Resilience (Psychology); India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rauchen; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Indien
Abstract	Objective: Low socioeconomic status young people in low- and middle-income countries use tobacco at higher rates than their wealthier peers. School-based tobacco use prevention interventions that employ a life skills approach are effective at preventing tobacco use. In India, the Salaam Bombay Foundation (SBF) has implemented a multiyear, multicomponent life skills education programme in Mumbai schools to prevent tobacco use. A quantitative evaluation found that SBF programme exposure was associated with not only reduced tobacco use but also improved life skills, self-esteem and self-efficacy. To illuminate how programme exposure engendered these effects, we compared the experiences and perceptions of eighth and ninth grade students (ages 13-15) between SBF and non-SBF schools. Methods: We divided Mumbai into four quadrants or regions and randomly selected one SBF and non-SBF school from each quadrant; 10 participants were then randomly selected from one class per school. A total of eight group discussions (N = 80 participants) were conducted using mind-mapping with a focus on students' daily life, future aspirations and non-academic school programming. Researchers analysed the data thematically. Results: Despite similar home lives, SBF students were profoundly more optimistic about their future than non-SBF students. SBF students attributed this increased optimism and agency to opportunities to actively advocate against tobacco, formal recognition in a published newsletter, a sense of belonging to a 'Super Army' and supportive mentorship provided by their Super Army and peer leaders. The SBF programme created a safe space in which to build resilience. Conclusion: These findings can guide development of programmes for vulnerable populations with broader goals than tobacco prevention. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01