@article{ref1,
title="A reasoned action approach assessment of instructional youth swim safety messaging",
journal="International journal of aquatic research and education",
year="2017",
author="Ramos, William D. and Anderson, Austin R.",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="e7-e7",
abstract="Youth drowning remains a primary cause of injury and death in the United States, particularly within demographic disparities involving: (a) sex, (b) ethnicity, (c) socioeconomic status, and (d) geographic location. Research has examined knowledge acquisition for injury prevention, but little has been done to understand impact on future behavior. This study examined a learn-to-swim and water safety education program using the Reasoned Action Approach to predict future behavior in/around the water. Youth participants ages 5 to 11 at summer camp programs completed a 55-question survey designed to test 7 competencies through the lens of attitudes, intentions, perceived norms, and self-efficacy. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that several safety messages are not predicted to produce the desired behavior. These include actions related to concepts such as &quot;rescue&quot; and &quot;calling for help&quot;. Information derived from this study calls for researchers and practitioners to examine water safety programs for efficacy as an injury prevention tool.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-9997",
doi="10.25035/ijare.10.02.07",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.10.02.07"
}