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Citation

Padilla ER, Rohsenow DJ, Bergman AB. Pediatrics 1976; 58(2): 223-226.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

951137

Abstract

The concept of "accident proneness" is frequently discussed and rarely documented. We predicted that children who take more risks as judged by their behavior in gym class, or who have more stressful life changes as determined by their score on a Social Readjustment Rating Questionnaire (SRRQ), would be more likely to injure themselves. 103 junior high school boys were rated for these factors, and then followed for injuries by weekly telephone calls for five months. Boys having high SRRQ scores had significantly more accidents than those with low scores; risk-taking levels were not predictive. In this study, children undergoing stressful changes in their lives were more susceptible to accidents.


Language: en

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