Citation

Nelson A, Modeste N, Hopp Marshak H, Hopp JW. Traffic Injury Prev. 2015; 16(3): 240-245.

Affiliation

School of Public Health , Loma Linda University , nmodeste@llu.edu , E-mail: hhoppmarshak@llu.edu , E-mail: jhopp@llu.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15389588.2014.931578

PMID

24911988

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The focus of this study was to identify the salient beliefs of pregnant women in Saudi Arabia, which may influence their intentions to use infant restraints for their children. These beliefs were later used to inform a subsequent quantitative study.

METHODS. This qualitative study employed Ajzen's theory of planned behavior to elicit the salient behavioral, normative and control beliefs of Saudi pregnant women regarding the use of infant restraints for their future children. Twenty-five pregnant women participated in two focus groups conducted in June, 2013 in Dallah Hospital in Riyadh.

RESULTS. Lack of health education and law enforcement, pressure of culture and traditions, counsel from family, specifically from husbands and mothers, desire to stay close to the child, family size or car size were key factors in deciding whether or not to use car seats; high cost of car seats was not.

CONCLUSIONS. Aside from providing awareness to future mothers and the general public, health interventions should target the specific beliefs identified in this study. Since participants identified husbands as significant referents, further studies are needed to examine the husbands' attitudes and beliefs.

Language: en