Journal article
The Stamp-in-Safety Program: A Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Behaviors that Can Lead to Unintentional Playground Injury in a Preschool Setting
Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.31(2), pp.152-162
03/01/2006
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsj001
PMID: 16467315
Abstract
Objective To introduce and evaluate the Stamp-in-Safety program, a behavioral intervention designed to increase the quality of supervision by teachers on preschool playgrounds and to reduce the risk of unintentional child playground injury. Methods A quasi-experimental time series design was used, with observational techniques, to evaluate behavior on the playground before, during, and after the intervention as well as during a 6-month post-intervention assessment. Results Both applied behavior analysis techniques and inferential statistics suggest that the Stamp-in-Safety program resulted in behavioral changes likely to reduce the risk of child injury on the playgrounds of childcare centers. Conclusion Results indicate promise for the Stamp-in-Safety program as a low-cost, easily implemented intervention to reduce pediatric playground injury risk at childcare centers. Suggestions for future research are offered.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Stamp-in-Safety Program: A Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Behaviors that Can Lead to Unintentional Playground Injury in a Preschool Setting
- Creators
- David C. Schwebel - University of Alabama at BirminghamAdam L. Summerlin - University of GuelphMarjorie L. Bounds - University of Alabama at BirminghamBarbara A. Morrongiello - University of Guelph
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.31(2), pp.152-162
- DOI
- 10.1093/jpepsy/jsj001
- PMID
- 16467315
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pediatr Psychol
- ISSN
- 0146-8693
- eISSN
- 1465-735X
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 11
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2006
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949190802771
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