Parental beliefs regarding developmental benefits of childhood injuries.

نویسندگان

  • Terri Lewis
  • David DiLillo
  • Lizette Peterson
چکیده

OBJECTIVE To assess parental beliefs that minor childhood injuries play a beneficial role in the development of young children. METHODS Mothers and fathers of 159 children, ages 15 to 40 months, completed the Injury Attitudes Questionnaire (IAQ), designed to assess parental beliefs that children "learn from" and "toughen up" as a result of experiencing minor injuries. RESULTS A main effect for parent gender was found such that fathers endorsed stronger beliefs than did mothers regarding the developmental benefits of injuries. CONCLUSIONS The accuracy of these beliefs as well as their relevance to parental injury-prevention behaviors is discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • American journal of health behavior

دوره 28 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004