Title
Behavioral determinants of mothers' safety measures to prevent injuries of pre-school children.
Author
Wortel, E.
de Geus, G.H.
Kok, G.
TNO Preventie en Gezondheid
Publication year
1995
Abstract
Home-related injuries are a major threat to pre-school children in the western world. In this study the behavioral determinants of 18 parental safety measures were assessed. To select behavioral determinants, the Attitude-Social influence-Self-efficacy/barriers model was used with the inclusion of variables from the Health Belief Model and the Protection Motivation Theory. A written questionnaire was completed by 1129 Dutch mothers of pre-school children. Most safety measures were explained (rather) well by the same set of determinants. Main determinants for adopting or not adopting a safety measure were the mother's belief in the necessity of the safety measure according to the child's age, her belief about her partner's opinion on the necessity and her belief about the success of taking the measure. Subsequent important determinants were the mother's belief about the inconvenience and instrumentality of the safety measure; the perceived susceptibility had a minor or moderate influence on most measures. This study did not indicate that more highly educated mothers were more knowledgeable about safety-related subjects. The theoretical implications of this study are discussed.
Subject
Health
Sweden
Accidents, Home
Adult
Child, Preschool
Educational Status
Female
Human
Infant
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Male
Maternal Behavior
Safety
Sweden
Wounds and Injuries
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TNO identifier
233033
ISSN
0036-5564
Source
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 36 (3), 306-322
Document type
article