TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Effects of Parental Viewing of Children's Risk Behavior on Home Safety Practices
JO  - Journal of pediatric psychology
A1  - Brown, K. J.
A1  - Roberts, M. C.
A1  - Mayes, Sunnye
A1  - Boles, Richard E.
SP  - 571
EP  - 580
VL  - 30
IS  - 7
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0146-8693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsi044
ID  - ref1
ER  -