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EMPIRICALLY DERIVED INJURY PREVENTION RULES
Author(s) -
Peterson Lizette,
Schick Brenda
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1993.26-451
Subject(s) - psychology , psychological intervention , set (abstract data type) , injury prevention , applied psychology , minor (academic) , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medical emergency , medicine , computer science , political science , law , programming language
This study describes a set of empirically derived safety rules that if followed, would have prevented the occurrence of minor injuries. Epidemiologists have criticized behavioral interventions as increasing “safe” behavior but failing to demonstrate a decrease in injury. The present study documents retrospectively the link between safe behavior and injury. It demonstrates that these empirically derived rules are very similar to rules for the prevention of serious injury. The study also shows that these rules are not widely accepted and implemented by parents. Suggestions for future research in this area are advanced.