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CPP Risk & Protective Factors Flashcards

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  1. Which individual protective factor has been consistently linked to lower rates of substance use initiation among US adolescents?

    Answer: Strong religiosity and spiritual beliefs

    Research consistently shows that strong religiosity and spiritual engagement serve as individual protective factors associated with delayed or reduced substance use initiation.

  2. In prevention planning, 'risk factor targeting' is most consistent with which prevention model?

    Answer: Risk and protective factor model

    Risk factor targeting is the central strategy of the risk and protective factor model, which guides prevention efforts toward measurable factors known to predict problem outcomes.

  3. A prevention program that focuses on building self-efficacy and refusal skills in middle school students is primarily addressing which domain of protective factors?

    Answer: Individual domain

    Self-efficacy and refusal skills are individual-domain protective factors because they reside within the person and directly shape their decision-making behavior.

  4. Which statement best reflects the concept of 'differential risk' in prevention science?

    Answer: The influence of a risk factor can vary by gender, age, or culture

    Differential risk acknowledges that the magnitude and impact of specific risk factors can vary significantly depending on demographic characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, or cultural context.

  5. Which of the following prevention strategies is MOST aligned with the risk and protective factor framework?

    Answer: Implementing parenting skills programs to strengthen family bonding

    Parenting skills programs directly target family-domain risk factors (poor supervision, family conflict) and strengthen protective factors (bonding, communication), aligning with the risk/protective factor framework.

  6. The SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Step 2 — 'Assess Capacity' — evaluates which of the following?

    Answer: Community resources, strengths, and readiness to support prevention

    SPF Step 2 assesses the community's existing resources, infrastructure, and cultural readiness to implement and sustain prevention programs.