Child pedestrian safety: Parental supervision, modeling behaviors, and beliefs about child pedestrian competence
July 5th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2009
Source: Accident Analysis & Prevention, In Press, Uncorrected Proof, Available online 4 July 2009
Barbara A., Morrongiello , Benjamin K., Barton
Pedestrian injuries are a significant health risk to children, particularly those 5–9 years of age. Surprisingly, few studies have explored parent-related factors that may moderate this risk. The present study used naturalistic observations of parent–child pairs crossing at uncontrolled intersections and a short interview to examine parental supervision of children during crossings, modeling of safe-crossing behaviors, beliefs about how children come to cross streets safely, and whether child attributes (age, sex) relate to parental practices and beliefs. Results revealed that parents more closely supervised younger than older children, they modeled safer crossing practices for sons more than daughters, particularly younger…
