Smoking Prevention Through Social Connections Among Adolescents - ASPIRE

Social Influence Strategies During a Web-based Smoking Prevention Intervention for Adolescents

The central hypothesis of this study is that the addition of social influence strategies to a web-based program called ASPIRE will boost its success in lowering intention to use tobacco among adolescents and experiencing stronger positive social influence. The study will involve a nested group randomized controlled trial with adolescents from after-school programs and schools (e.g., the PK Yonge school) in Florida.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All participants must be of ages 11 through 18 (11 and 18 included; age group for adolescents adopted by several National Institutes of Health)
• Are members of after school program or school
• All participants will be English speaking
• Adolescents with developmental disability, mental or physical, are not excluded from the study. However, they will only be able to participate if (1) they understand the information presented to them in the consent document, and (2) they believe they are capable to engage in the board game, use the internet, and answer survey questions.
• Pregnant adolescents will be eligible to participate in the research study as requested by the NIH based on 2 principles that will be discussed at time of consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

-When participants don't meet the inclusion criteria