TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Parental practices and pedestrian risk behaviors in Chilean adolescents
JO  - Revista Medica de Chile
A1  - Herrera, Andrea C.
A1  - Repetto, Paula B.
SP  - 975
EP  - 981
VL  - 142
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - es
SN  - 0034-9887
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872014000800004
ID  - ref1
ER  -