@article{ref1,
title="A multi-site study on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practice of child-dog interactions in rural china",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2013",
author="Shen, Jiabin and Li, Shaohua and Xiang, Huiyun and Pang, Shulan and Xu, Guozhang and Schwebel, David C.",
volume="10",
number="3",
pages="950-962",
abstract="This study examines demographic, cognitive and behavioral factors that predict pediatric dog-bite injury risk in rural China. A total of 1,537 children (grades 4-6) in rural regions of Anhui, Hebei and Zhejiang Provinces, China completed self-report questionnaires assessing beliefs about and behaviors with dogs. The results showed that almost 30% of children reported a history of dog bites. Children answered 56% of dog-safety knowledge items correctly. Regressions revealed both demographic and cognitive/behavioral factors predicted children's risky interactions with dogs and dog-bite history. Boys behaved more riskily with dogs and were more frequently bitten. Older children reported greater risks with dogs and more bites. With demographics controlled, attitudes/beliefs of invulnerability, exposure frequency, and dog ownership predicted children's self-reported risky practice with dogs. Attitudes/beliefs of invulnerability, dog exposure, and dog ownership predicted dog bites. In conclusion, both demographic and cognitive/behavioral factors influenced rural Chinese children's dog-bite injury risk. Theory-based, empirically-supported intervention programs might reduce dog-bite injuries in rural China.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph10030950",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10030950"
}