Development of the BACKIE questionnaire: A measure of children’s behaviors, attitudes, cognitions, knowledge, and injury experiences
July 30th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2009
Source: Accident Analysis & Prevention, In Press, Uncorrected Proof, Available online 28 July 2009
Salem, Benferhat , Barbara A., Morrongiello , Karima, Sedki, Michael, Cusimano , Benjamin K., Barton , …
Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a standardized questionnaire (BACKIE) that would assess the Behaviors (B), Attitudes (A), Cognitions (C) Knowledge (K) and Injury Experiences (IE) that elementary-school children possess pertaining to seven types of injuries, including: falls; motor vehicle collisions; burns; drowning; choking/suffocation; poisoning; and bicycle/pedestrian injuries.Methods Over 500 children in grades two through seven completed the questionnaire, with a sub-sample repeating it two months later to assess test–retest reliability of the measure.Results Psychometric assessment of the instrument revealed acceptable internal and test–retest reliabilities and results of a Confirmatory Factor Analysis provided support for the hypothesized factor…
