Journal article
An Evaluation of The Great Escape: Can an Interactive Computer Game Improve Young Children's Fire Safety Knowledge and Behaviors?
Health psychology, Vol.31(4), pp.496-502
07/01/2012
DOI: 10.1037/a0027779
PMID: 22468715
Abstract
Objective: Fire is a leading cause of unintentional injury and, although young children are at particularly increased risk, there are very few evidence-based resources available to teach them fire safety knowledge and behaviors. Using a pre-post randomized design, the current study evaluated the effectiveness of a computer game (The Great Escape) for teaching fire safety information to young children (3.5-6 years). Method: Using behavioral enactment procedures, children's knowledge and behaviors related to fire safety were compared to a control group of children before and after receiving the intervention. Results: The results indicated significant improvements in knowledge and fire safety behaviors in the intervention group but not the control. Conclusion: Using computer games can be an effective way to promote young children's understanding of safety and how to react in different hazardous situations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- An Evaluation of The Great Escape: Can an Interactive Computer Game Improve Young Children's Fire Safety Knowledge and Behaviors?
- Creators
- Barbara A. Morrongiello - University of GuelphDavid C. Schwebel - University of AlabamaMelissa Bell - University of GuelphJulia Stewart - University of GuelphAaron L. Davis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health psychology, Vol.31(4), pp.496-502
- DOI
- 10.1037/a0027779
- PMID
- 22468715
- NLM abbreviation
- Health Psychol
- ISSN
- 0278-6133
- eISSN
- 1930-7810
- Publisher
- Amer Psychological Assoc
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949184202771
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