Journal article
Evaluation of a Drowning Prevention Program Based on Testimonial Videos: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.41(5), pp.555-565
06/01/2016
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv104
PMCID: PMC4888110
PMID: 26546476
Abstract
Unintentional drowning is the most common cause of childhood death in rural China. Global intervention efforts offer mixed results regarding the efficacy of educational programs.
Using a randomized controlled design, we evaluated a testimonial-based intervention to reduce drowning risk among 280 3rd- and 4th-grade rural Chinese children. Children were randomly assigned to view either testimonials on drowning risk (intervention) or dog-bite risk (control). Safety knowledge and perceived vulnerability were measured by self-report questionnaires, and simulated behaviors in and near water were assessed with a culturally appropriate dollhouse task.
Children in the intervention group had improved children's safety knowledge and simulated behaviors but not perceived vulnerability compared with controls.
The testimonial-based intervention's efficacy appears promising, as it improved safety knowledge and simulated risk behaviors with water among rural Chinese children.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of a Drowning Prevention Program Based on Testimonial Videos: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Creators
- Jiabin Shen - University of Alabama at BirminghamShulan Pang - North China University of Science and TechnologyDavid C Schwebel - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.41(5), pp.555-565
- DOI
- 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv104
- PMID
- 26546476
- PMCID
- PMC4888110
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pediatr Psychol
- ISSN
- 0146-8693
- eISSN
- 1465-735X
- Grant note
- R21 HD075960 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949179002771
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