Transcript Phase I - Sociometrics

Honoring Ancient Wisdom & Knowledge:
Prevention & Cessation (HAWK²)
Shobana Raghupathy, Ph.D.,
Steven Villafranca, M.A.,
&
April Lea Go Forth, Ph.D.
About Sociometrics
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Established in 1983
Mission = to produce research-based products and services for
educators, researchers, and practitioners
For-profit research company specializing in:
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Adolescent drug prevention & education
Teen pregnancy prevention & education
HIV/STI prevention & education
Data archives
Training & evaluation services
About RISE
Founded in 1995
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Vision = to work harmoniously and cooperatively within the educational system to meet
the cultural and academic needs of Indian peoples
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Educational Non-profit improving the educational level of Native people by:
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Creating increased awareness of the true history, contributions, and cultural
differences with better understanding
Research and study of early history on contributions made by American Indians
towards economic, political, and social development of CA & the greater
U.S.
Identifying, preserving, and disseminating information on Native CA cultural heritage
& all Native people represented in the service community
Encouraging Native parents to become involved in improving their children's
education by participation in school and community activities
Advocating development and/or pursuit of funding for programs and services related
to improvement of socioeducational conditions in Native communities
Overview
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Background
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Evaluation Study Design
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Questions
Background: Adolescent Drug Use
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2008 Monitoring the Future survey shows a recent upswing in drug use
2007 National Survey on Drug Use & Health shows an alarming increase
in the illicit use of prescription medications over the past decade
One third of all new abusers of prescription drugs are 12-17 years old
Half of teens who abuse prescription drugs also report using two or more
substances
Prescription drug abuse rises with drinking severity
Background: American Indian Adolescent Drug Use
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Rates of substance use in American Indians is higher than that of any
other ethnic group
Preexisting high prevalence rates for drinking puts American
Indians at an increased risk for abusing prescription
medications
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~90% of American Indian high school seniors have used marijuana
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75% of American Indian 8th graders have used marijuana
Background: American Indian Adolescent Drug Use
Background: American Indian Adolescent Drug Use
Background: American Indian Adolescent Drug Use
What are the most problematic drugs among American
Indian youth?
Background: American Indian Adolescent Drug Use
What are the most problematic prescription drugs among
American Indian youth?
Background: American Indian Adolescent Drug Use
What other drugs are problematic among American Indian
youth?
Overview
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Background
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Evaluation Study Design
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Questions
Phase I: State-wide Indian Drug Prevention Program
HAWK² seeks to replicate this empirically-supported
program in an electronic format
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Two peer-reviewed studies demonstrated a reduction
in substance use
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Based on a bi-cultural competence model
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Phase I: Panel
April Lea Go Forth, Ph.D. serves as the Co-Principal Investigator
along with Dr. Raghupathy
Lloyd Powell (Chickasaw) is a substance abuse counselor with
Modoc Mental Health and Social Services
Virginia Degarmo is a CHR with the Strong Family Health
Center
Laura Seal (Pit River) is the chairperson of the Parent Advisory
Council
Phase I: Panel
Terese Hayes (Apache) is a tutor liaison/title VII advisor at Fall
River Elementary
Debbie Dye is a tutor liaison/title VII advisor
Jack Kohler serves as the projects Videographer/Production
Coordinator. He is responsible for screen testing and
candidate selection for video, animation, and narration.
Steven Schinke, Ph.D. is the original developer of the State-wide
Indian Drug Prevention Program
Phase I: Storyboard Creation
Overview
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Background
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Evaluation Study Design
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Questions
Phase II: Project Website
http://www.hawksquared.com
Phase II: Course Interface
Phase II: Interactive Video
Phase II: Integrated Video Game
Overview
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Background
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Evaluation Study Design
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Questions
Evaluation Study Design
Computer-Based Program
Paper-Based Program
N = 240
American
Indian 4th-6th
graders
Pre-test
Post-test
Overview
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Background
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Evaluation Study Design
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Questions
Questions