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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Sci. 2013 Dec;14(6):581–592. doi: 10.1007/s11121-012-0340-z

Table 4.

Weighted Sum of Key Components Offered to Students (8th, 10th, and 12th Grades)

Key Components Taught Coverage of Components
(Possible range = 0 to 6)
Mean SD
Cognitive components
 Knowledge of effects of drug
  use
1.73 0.82
 Decision-making skills 1.63 0.85
 Refusal skills 1.58 0.85
 Normative education 1.54 0.85
Affective components
 Coping skills
1.41 0.86
 Communication skills 1.48 0.86
 Improve self-esteem 1.44 0.85
Behavioral components
 Emphasize healthy behaviors
1.19 0.72
 Analyze media messages 1.37 0.85
 Involves role play 0.71 0.73
 Involves parents 0.37 0.60

Note. N schools = 1206