@article{ref1,
title="Effects of Parental Viewing of Children's Risk Behavior on Home Safety Practices",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2005",
author="Brown, K. J. and Roberts, M. C. and Mayes, Sunnye and Boles, Richard E.",
volume="30",
number="7",
pages="571-580",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of parent viewing of their child's actual risk behavior on home safety practices. METHODS: Sixty-one 4-to 7-year-old children and their caregivers participated in a three session project. Parents were exposed to one of three videos: (a) their own child with simulated home hazards, (b) a pilot child with hazards, or (c) a control child development video. Observations of home hazards as well as parent measures of supervision and vulnerability were completed pre and postintervention. RESULTS: Exposure to a video of a parent's own child playing with simulated hazards resulted in improved home safety practices. Exposure to a pilot child interacting with home hazards did not increase parent safety behaviors. No group differences in levels of vulnerability were found. CONCLUSIONS: Parental attitudes are an important consideration in designing successful injury interventions. Increasing parental awareness of their child's risk to injury may be a valuable tool to change safety behaviors.",
language="",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsi044",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsi044"
}