"Practice what you preach": Induced hypocrisy as an intervention strategy to reduce children's intentions to risk take on playgrounds

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1117-1128

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Mark, Landa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Fall prevention; Playground injury; Program evaluation; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD SAFETY; FALL RISK; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PLAY; RISK REDUCTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHARACTER; CHILD; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JUDGMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; ONTARIO; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 45249109161     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn011     Document Type: Article

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