Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | S61-S68 |
| Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Attitudes
- Children
- Injury
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health