Using Protection Motivation Theory and Formative Research to Guide an Injury Prevention Intervention: Increasing Adherence to the North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks

Sato Ashida; Catherine A Heaney; Jennifer M Kmet; J.R Wilkins

doi:10.1177/1524839910362034

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Using Protection Motivation Theory and Formative Research to Guide an Injury Prevention Intervention: Increasing Adherence to the North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks

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Using Protection Motivation Theory and Formative Research to Guide an Injury Prevention Intervention: Increasing Adherence to the North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks

Sato Ashida, Catherine A Heaney, Jennifer M Kmet and J.R Wilkins

Health promotion practice, Vol.12(3), pp.396-405

05/2011

DOI: 10.1177/1524839910362034

PMID: 21518923

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The North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) were developed to reduce childhood agricultural injuries by assisting adults in assigning appropriate chores and providing needed supervision and training. To develop an effective intervention to increase adherence to NAGCAT among farm parents, formative research (focus groups and pilot-testing) was conducted. Protection motivation theory (PMT) was used to guide this research and inform intervention development. Focus group results suggested how PMT constructs might be addressed to increase adherence. A home visit intervention, using a standardized presentation in POWERPoint™, was developed to (a) introduce NAGCAT, (b) increase motivation to use NAGCAT and enhance safe work behaviors, and (c) ultimately reduce agricultural work—related injuries among youth. Process evaluation data suggests that the intervention was well received by farm parents. Conducting theory-guided formative research identified motivational barriers and strategies for overcoming these barriers that might not have been otherwise apparent.

youth agricultural safety

community-based intervention

NAGCAT

protection motivation theory

formative research

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Title: Subtitle: Using Protection Motivation Theory and Formative Research to Guide an Injury Prevention Intervention: Increasing Adherence to the North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks
Creators: Sato Ashida - University of Memphis
Catherine A Heaney - Stanford University
Jennifer M Kmet - Memphis and Shelby County Health Department
J.R Wilkins - The Ohio State University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Health promotion practice, Vol.12(3), pp.396-405
DOI: 10.1177/1524839910362034
PMID: 21518923
NLM abbreviation: Health Promot Pract
ISSN: 1524-8399
eISSN: 1552-6372
Publisher: SAGE Publications; Los Angeles, CA
Language: English
Date published: 05/2011
Academic Unit: Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984063140802771

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