@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of the Boost 'em in the Back Seat Program: Using fear and efficacy to increase booster seat use",
journal="Accident analysis and prevention",
year="2009",
author="Will, Kelli England and Sabo, Cynthia Shier and Porter, Bryan E.",
volume="41",
number="1",
pages="57-65",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Recent research supports the use of high-threat messages when they are targeted appropriately and designed to promote high efficacy as well as fear. This research examined the effectiveness of using a novel threat-appeal approach to encourage parents to place their children in booster seats and rear seats of vehicles. METHOD: A 6-min video-intervention was created and evaluated at after-school/daycare centers via an interrupted time series design with similar control sites for comparison. Caregivers (N=226) completed knowledge and practice surveys and fear and efficacy estimations related to childhood motor vehicle hazards. Researchers observed booster-seat and rear-seat use in study site parking lots. RESULTS: Compared to baseline and control assessments, the treatment groups' child passenger safety knowledge, risk-reduction attitudes, behavioral intentions, sense of fear related to the hazard, and sense of efficacy related to the recommended behaviors increased significantly. Further, observed overall restraint use and booster-seat use increased significantly following the intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Applying high-threat messages to child passenger safety interventions is promising and has the potential to be adapted to other health risk areas.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-4575",
doi="10.1016/j.aap.2008.09.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2008.09.007"
}