MECHANISMS Study: Using game theory to assess the effects of social norms and social networks on adolescent smoking in schools

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prevention of smoking update in adolescents; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14041907
• Lead Sponsor: Queen's University Belfast

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32850598/ protocol (added 12/12/2022) 2020 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32978471/ comparing incentivized experiments with self-report methods using MECHANISMS study baseline data (added 20/12/2022) 2021 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33899915/ cultural adaptation of the interventions (added 20/12/2022) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36085320/ personality and cognitive traits associated with adolescents’ sensitivity to social norms in a cross-sectional sample - secondary outcome (added 20/12/2022) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34886840/ smoking susceptibility - secondary outcome (added 20/12/2022) 2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28161-7 (added 13/02/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-06-30
• Study Start: 2023-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1656

Inclusion Criteria

All pupils in the school year were invited to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Parents/Guardians who did not wish their child to take part were asked to return completed Opt-Out Forms.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified