Preadolescent temperament and risky behavior: Bicycling across traffic-filled intersections in a virtual environment

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 285-295

  Stevens, Erin ^a   Plumert, Jodie M ^b   Cremer, James F ^b   Kearney, Joseph K ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

bicycling; prevention; road crossing; temperament; unintentional injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER INTERFACE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPERAMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; CYCLING; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; TEMPERAMENT; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84875628744     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss116     Document Type: Article

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