Associations between self-efficacy and children's pedestrian safety following training
Associations between self-efficacy and children's pedestrian safety following training
Wells, H. Rouse, J. Johnston, A. Sisiopiku, V. Rodriguez, D. Combs, Tabitha Schwebel, D. C.
Wells, H.
Rouse, J.
Johnston, A.
Sisiopiku, V.
Rodriguez, D.
Combs, Tabitha
Schwebel, D. C.
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Abstract
Pedestrian injury is a leading cause of unintentional pediatric death. Hundreds of deaths related to pedestrian injuries occur every year in children under 18.
• Virtual reality interventions to teach children safe pedestrian behavior have shown success.
• Increasing self-efficacy is consistently related to the induction and maintenance of behavior change following a variety of interventions. In children, self-efficacy is associated with intervention-driven changes in health and academic behaviors.
• Self-efficacy is also linked to child and adolescent pedestrian engagement, with children having higher self-efficacy choosing to walk more frequently in their neighborhoods.