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Text messaging interventions for adolescent and young adult substance use: a meta-analysis

Mason, Michael, Ola, Bolanle, Zaharakis, Nikola, Zhang, Jing·2015·Prevention Science

Abstract

Tobacco and alcohol use continues to be associated with negative health outcomes among adolescents and young adults. New technologies such as text messaging can increase access to substance use interventions and have now been established as an evidence-based, recommended approach towards substance use prevention. This review presents results from a meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of text message interventions for tobacco and alcohol cessation within adolescent and young adult populations. Results from 14 studies with effect sizes are ranging from -0.25 to 0.54. Combining the effect sizes across studies yielded a summary effect size of 0.25, indicating that in general, text interventions have a positive effect on reducing substance use behaviors. Results are discussed in the context of prevention opportunities and recommendations for future text messaging intervention research.

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Authors
Mason, M., Ola, B., Zaharakis, N., & Zhang, J.
Affiliations
Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
Corresponding author
Mason, Michael
Venue
Prevention Science
Published
2014-06-17
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
181-188
ISSN
  • 1389-4986 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6695
OpenAlex
W2063806270
Cited by
160
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 3
FWCI
1.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Prevention Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Keywords
text messaging intervention, adolescent substance use, young adult substance use, tobacco cessation, alcohol cessation, substance use prevention, mobile health, smoking cessation, alcohol consumption reduction
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult, Text Messaging

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