@article{ref1,
title="Parental practices and pedestrian risk behaviors in Chilean adolescents",
journal="Revista Medica de Chile",
year="2014",
author="Herrera, Andrea C. and Repetto, Paula B.",
volume="142",
number="8",
pages="975-981",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Traffic accidents are the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults in Chile. However, few studies have examined this behavior among this age group. Parental practices have a great influence on risk behaviors in adolescents, such as substance use, sexuality and violence, among others. Specifically, we propose that these practices will influence pedestrian risk behaviors among adolescents. <br><br>AIM: To study the role of parental practices such as mother and father support, and behavioral control (monitoring and presence of rules) in pedestrian risk behaviors of teenagers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sample of 470 adolescents attending schools in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile were studied. They answered a self-administered questionnaire in which they were asked about parental practices and pedestrian risk behaviors. Analyses were performed using descriptive and inferential statistics, using multiple regression. <br><br>RESULTS: Paternal support and the presence of rules were protective factors for pedestrian risky behaviors. However, maternal support or monitoring did not influence these behaviors. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Parental practices influence pedestrian behaviors of teenagers. The study provides further evidence for the importance of these practices in the development of behavioral self-regulation.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0034-9887",
doi="10.4067/S0034-98872014000800004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872014000800004"
}