The roles of age, gender, inhibitory control, and parental supervision in children's pedestrian safety

被引：146

作者：

Barton, Benjamin K. ^{[1
]}

Schwebel, David C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alabama, Dept Psychol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY | 2007年 / 32卷 / 05期

关键词：

inhibitory control; injury etiology; parental supervision; pedestrian injuries; unintentional injuries;

D O I：

10.1093/jpepsy/jsm014

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Objective Thousands of American children are injured or killed each year as pedestrians, but behavioral factors in pedestrian injury etiology remain poorly understood. We examined the roles of children's individual differences (age, gender, and inhibitory control) and parental supervision in children's pedestrian behaviors. Methods Using the pretend road method, a sample of 85 children and 26 adults crossed a pretend crosswalk set adjacent to a real road. Safety of crossing the pretend road was determined based on actual traffic on the real road. Adults also crossed the real road. Results Adults' behavior on the real road paralleled that on the pretend road, supporting validity of the method. On the pretend road, younger children, boys, and children with less behavioral control engaged in riskier pedestrian behaviors. Children with less behavioral control responded more noticeably to increases in parental supervision. Conclusion Results are discussed in relation to children's development and injury prevention.

引用

页码：517 / 526

页数：10

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