Publications by authors named "Caroline Botvin"
Our study assessed whether the peer environment in kindergarten and first grade affected student learning following an early mathematics intervention. We leveraged longitudinal data from a cluster-RCT to examine whether math achievement in kindergarten ( = 1,218) and first grade ( = 1,126) was affected by either the share of high-achieving classmates or the proportion of classroom peers who received a preschool math curriculum intervention. Analyses indicated that exposure to treated peers in first grade, but not kindergarten, was significantly associated with small gains in end-of-year achievement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Effective school-based programs for preventing substance abuse offer considerable public health potential. Yet limited class time and uneven implementation fidelity can be barriers to widespread adoption and high-quality implementation. A hybrid digital approach may be effective and help address these barriers.
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- - The study analyzed 984 young adults to explore how cigarette smoking and alcohol use during adolescence relate to drug abuse in early adulthood.
- - Results showed that increased smoking and alcohol during teenage years independently predicted illicit drug abuse (DA) and prescription drug abuse (PDA) later on.
- - The findings suggest that preventing early substance use, particularly cigarettes and alcohol, could potentially lower the risk of drug abuse in young adults.