@article{ref1,
title="Training older siblings to be better supervisors: an RCT evaluating the "Safe Sibs" program",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2015",
author="Schell, Stacey L. and Morrongiello, Barbara A. and Pogrebtsova, Ekaterina",
volume="40",
number="8",
pages="756-767",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:  This study evaluated a new online training program, Safe Sibs, aimed at improving supervision knowledge and behaviors of sibling supervisors.  METHOD:  Participants included older children (7-11 years) and their younger siblings (2-5 years). A randomized controlled trial design was used, with older siblings randomly assigned to either an intervention or wait-list control group. Before and after either the intervention or wait-list period, older siblings completed measures of supervision knowledge and their supervision behaviors were unobtrusively observed when with their younger sibling.  RESULTS:  Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed significant improvements in supervision knowledge (child development, knowledge of effective supervision practices, injury beliefs, intervention-specific knowledge) and in some aspects of supervision behavior (frequency of proactive safety behaviors to prevent supervisee access to injury hazards).  CONCLUSIONS:  Although adult supervision is ideal, this new program can support older children to become more knowledgeable and improved supervisors of younger ones.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsv030",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv030"
}