PROJECT STAR (Midwestern Prevention Project): Overview

Göçmen A., Derin N., Metin A., Kariper İ. A.

JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, vol.50, no.3, pp.1361-1375, 2022 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcop.22720
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
  • Page Numbers: pp.1361-1375
  • Keywords: drug prevention, drug use, Midwestern Prevention Project, Proje Star
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The program designed to prevent substance use should be planned in multiple dimensions. One of these programs is Project Star. This study aims to evaluate the studies on the Project Star and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the program. For this purpose, the keywords "Project Star" and "Midwestern Prevention Project" were scanned from databases. The results of these studies were evaluated by giving a summary of the studies included in the study. As a result, the strengths of Project Star are that it is multidimensional, focuses on early development periods, includes the individual's ecological environment, and reduces substance use in later development periods, and not having an internet-based version. This situation has been identified as its weaknesses since its situation in other societies is unknown due to its cost and limited international applications.