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Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
Health Educ Health Promot 2026, 14(1): 1001-1012 |
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Received: 2025/11/16 | Accepted: 2025/12/30 | Published: 2026/01/29
Received: 2025/11/16 | Accepted: 2025/12/30 | Published: 2026/01/29
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Prevention Campaign Against Alcohol Misuse Among Parents of Children Aged 3–7 Years in Kerman Province, Iran. Health Educ Health Promot 2026; 14 (1) :1001-1012
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Background: Childhood is considered the most appropriate stage for behavioral interventions, as children have not yet established stable behavioral patterns. Implementing educational interventions at this age can instill healthy behaviors and prevent risky behaviors in adulthood. Accordingly, the present study was conducted with the aim of implementing a campaign to prevent alcohol misuse among parents of children aged 3–7 years in Kerman Province, Iran.
Methods: This study was carried out on 500 participants in the pretest and 497 participants in the posttest between November 2023 and January 2024 in Kerman. Sampling was conducted randomly. An educational package was uploaded for 10 days on the domestic messaging platform Eitaa. Data were collected before and after the campaign using a researcher-designed questionnaire on knowledge and attitudes. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software.
Results: Most parents were in the age group of 29–59 years. After the campaign, the mean knowledge score of parents regarding alcohol misuse in children showed a significant improvement (P < 0.001), whereas the attitude score did not show a significant change.
Conclusion: The intervention increased parental knowledge about alcohol and substance misuse, but did not significantly change their attitudes. These findings suggest that sustainable change requires more comprehensive, interactive, and long-term educational programs.
Methods: This study was carried out on 500 participants in the pretest and 497 participants in the posttest between November 2023 and January 2024 in Kerman. Sampling was conducted randomly. An educational package was uploaded for 10 days on the domestic messaging platform Eitaa. Data were collected before and after the campaign using a researcher-designed questionnaire on knowledge and attitudes. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software.
Results: Most parents were in the age group of 29–59 years. After the campaign, the mean knowledge score of parents regarding alcohol misuse in children showed a significant improvement (P < 0.001), whereas the attitude score did not show a significant change.
Conclusion: The intervention increased parental knowledge about alcohol and substance misuse, but did not significantly change their attitudes. These findings suggest that sustainable change requires more comprehensive, interactive, and long-term educational programs.
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