Family Connections (FCONN) Study
FCONN is a test of a theory-based, universal drug abuse prevention program for families with eighth-grade students in the Seattle School District. The study examines the efficacy of two family programs for improving family interactions and reducing family and peer risks for drug abuse. It compares two delivery modes of the prevention program and examines the differences and similarities of the intervention for two ethnic groups: African American and European Americans.
Learn more about FCONN.
Project Highlights/Unique Features
- Baseline data was collected from 331 families prior to the intervention and 12- and 24-months following the intervention.
- Audio computer-assisted self-interviewing technology was used to provide confidential interview settings and allow simultaneous interviewing of up to two parents and their child.
- In-home video-taped family discussions were conducted. Micro- and macro-coding of the tapes was performed from SRD’s observational coding facility.
FCONN Completion Rates*
|
| Face-to-face | 331 | 100% | | Face-to-face | 314 | 95% | | Face-to-face | 303 | 92% | | Face-to-face | 304 | 92% |
*Completion Rates = # surveyed / total consented sample.
|
