Investigation of effect of developed smoking prevention program toward primary school student

Objective: To determine the validity and reliability of Child and Adult Decisional Balance Scale and to determine investigation of effect of developed smoking prevention program toward primary school student.Method: This study was performed in two stage. First stage, validity and reliability of Decisional Balance Scale. The sampling consisted of 288 4-8 grade student and their parents. Data were collceted May- June 2006. In evaluation of the data factor analyse, paired simple t test student t test, correlation and cronbach alfa was used. The second stage was quesi-experimantel and it was performed four middle socio-economic status primary schools. The sampling consisted of 485 fourth and fifth grade student and their parents. Schools were randomly divided into four groups. First group was no intervention group, second group was smoking education group, third group was smoking education, social skills, school and parent education group, and fourth group was smoking education and social skills group. Data were collected before education, after education, a year after education, and two year after education. In evaluation of the data repeated manova, repeated anova, anova, Bonferroni adjusted t test, student t test and Chi-Square test was used.Results: The Adult Decisional Balance Scale pros subscale?s Cronbach alpha value was found to be 0.86 and the cons subscale was 0.83. The Pros scale?s factor load was .32- .73, and cons scale was .38-.72. The child Decisional Balance Scale pros subscale?s Cronbach alpha value was found to be .74 and the cons subscale was .78. The Pros scale?s factor load was .31- .79, and cons scale was .39-.69. The groups pros means was evaluated related to group, time and group*time, there was significant statistical difference related to all of factors. The group 3?s student smoking trying ratio lower than other group (p= .001).Conclusion: Child and Adults Decisional Balance Scale are valide and reliable tools for using in Turkish Culture. Smoking prevention program is effective of reduce children smoking rate, changing the perception of smoking pros and cons.Key words: Decisional Balance Scale, Validity and Reliability, Smoking, Smoking Prevention program.