Risk for minor childhood injury: An investigation of maternal and child factors

Amy L. Damashek; Natalie A. Williams; Kenneth J. Sher; Lizette Peterson; Terri Lewis; William Schweinle

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsi072

Risk for minor childhood injury: An investigation of maternal and child factors

Amy L. Damashek, Natalie A. Williams, Kenneth J. Sher, Lizette Peterson, Terri Lewis, William Schweinle

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Abstract

Objective: To examine how maternal and child characteristics interact to moderate injury rate and injury severity for young children. Methods: In this study, 149 mothers reported their toddlers' injuries over a 6-month period during biweekly interviews. Mothers completed questionnaires assessing parenting behaviors, psychological characteristics, and their children's injury-relevant behaviors. Results: Maternal locus of control was found to moderate the association between children's risky behavior and child injury rate. Specifically, an external locus of control was associated with increased child injury rate for high-risk but not for low-risk children. Conclusion: These findings illuminate the potential importance of parental locus of control in moderating high-risk injury-relevant behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	469-480
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of pediatric psychology
Volume	30
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsi072
State	Published - Sep 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Children
Parental locus of control
Prevention
Risky behavior
Unintentional injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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