Journal article
Examining parents' behaviors and supervision of their children in the presence of an unfamiliar dog: Does The Blue Dog intervention improve parent practices?
Accident analysis and prevention, Vol.54, pp.108-113
05/01/2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.02.005
PMID: 23499982
Abstract
Objectives: Young children are at particular risk for dog bite injuries. This study examined parents' supervision of and reactions to their children in the vicinity of an unfamiliar dog.
Methods: A pre/post intervention/control group randomized design assessed whether exposure to The Blue Dog, a dog bite prevention and education program, positively impacted parent behaviors.
Results: No group differences in pre or post-intervention measures emerged, indicating that The Blue Dog did not evoke improvements in parents' behaviors. Generally, parents showed risky reactions and encouraged children to interact with the dog, even though they knew very little about the dog's safety or disposition. Supervision measures (proximity, watching) remained unchanged (watching) or more lax (proximity) across sessions.
Conclusions: The results highlight the importance of targeting parent behavior, not just child behavior, in programs that aim to reduce risk of childhood dog bites. The Blue Dog did not effectively change parent behavior. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Examining parents' behaviors and supervision of their children in the presence of an unfamiliar dog: Does The Blue Dog intervention improve parent practices?
- Creators
- Barbara A. Morrongiello - University of GuelphDavid C. Schwebel - University of Alabama at BirminghamJulia Stewart - University of GuelphMelissa Bell - University of GuelphAaron L. Davis - University of Alabama at BirminghamMichael R. Corbett - University of Guelph
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Accident analysis and prevention, Vol.54, pp.108-113
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.aap.2013.02.005
- PMID
- 23499982
- NLM abbreviation
- Accid Anal Prev
- ISSN
- 0001-4575
- eISSN
- 1879-2057
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949451502771
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