Journal article
Developing safer passengers through a school-based injury prevention program
Safety Science, Vol.50(9), pp.1857-1861
2012
Abstract
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among young people. Fourteen percent of adolescents aged 13–14 report passenger-related injuries within three months. Intervention programs typically focus on young drivers and overlook passengers as potential protective influences. Graduated Driver Licensing restricts passenger numbers, and this study focuses on a complementary school-based intervention to increase passengers’ personal- and peer-protective behavior. The aim of this research was to assess the impact of the curriculum-based injury prevention program, Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth (SPIY), on passenger-related risk-taking and injuries, and intentions to intervene in friends’ risky road behavior. SPIY was implemented in Grade 8 Health classes and evaluated using survey and focus group data from 843 students across 10 Australian secondary schools. Intervention students reported less passenger-related risk-taking six months following the program. Their intention to protect friends from underage driving also increased. The results of this study show that a comprehensive, school-based program targeting individual and social changes can increase adolescent passenger safety.
Details
- Title
- Developing safer passengers through a school-based injury prevention program
- Authors
- Rebekah L. Chapman (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyLisa Buckley - Queensland University of TechnologyMary Sheehan - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Safety Science, Vol.50(9), pp.1857-1861
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ssci.2012.05.001
- ISSN
- 1879-1042
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; Road Safety Research Collaboration
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991043790102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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