The effect of education based on PRECEDE PROCEED model unto promoting preventive behavior for used Pan in Adolescents in the suburb Zahedan

Pan are used mostly by adolescent because, they have a false image about pan as clean, natural and safe. But it is not safer than other tobacco, and it has own additional problems. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the effect of education based on PRECEDE PROCEED model unto promoting preventive behavior for used Pan in Adolescents in the suburb Zahedan This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 200 randomly selected junior high school students in the suburb of Zahedan. Information were collected using a validated questioner before and one month after intervention. Statistical tests including T- test, chisquare and multiple regressions used to analyses data. Results showed that the educations based on precede proceed model significal increased mean scores of model structures in intervention compared to control group. Additionally self-efficacy, knowledge and attitudes were shown as predictive factors of behavior. In conclusion education intervention based on PRECEDE PROCEED model promoting preventive behaviors in the study population. Therefore, this educational model might be of interest to be used in national educational program.