Journal article
The role of fathers in toddlers' unintentional injury risk
Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.29(1), pp.19-29
01/2004
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh003
PMID: 14747362
Abstract
Previous work suggests that maternal parenting and supervision reduces risk for children's unintentional injuries, but very little research has examined the role of fathers in children's unintentional injury risk. The role of fathers in protecting children from unintentional injury was considered.
A prospective longitudinal design predicted injury risk in 181 toddlers from the ages of 6 to 36 months. Predictor variables included child gender and temperament, individual difference factors of the mother and father, and parenting factors of the mother and father.
Hierarchical regression models suggested that fathers' report of gains to the family from their employment was the strongest predictor of risk of children's unintentional injury. Several other paternal and maternal factors were also modestly related to injury risk.
Data indicate the need to consider the role of fathers in protecting children from unintentional injuries.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The role of fathers in toddlers' unintentional injury risk
- Creators
- David C Schwebel - University of Alabama at BirminghamCarl M Brezausek
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.29(1), pp.19-29
- DOI
- 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh003
- PMID
- 14747362
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pediatr Psychol
- ISSN
- 0146-8693
- eISSN
- 1465-735X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2004
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949477602771
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