TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - A multi-site study on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practice of child-dog interactions in rural china
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Shen, Jiabin
A1  - Li, Shaohua
A1  - Xiang, Huiyun
A1  - Pang, Shulan
A1  - Xu, Guozhang
A1  - Schwebel, David C.
SP  - 950
EP  - 962
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10030950
ID  - ref1
ER  -