HighlightsBPB use was associated to number of children at home, parents’ use of car seatbelt and knowledge of child car safety.No association was found between BPB use and children’s temperament.A highly authoritative parenting style was associated with BPB use, but not parental supervision.Variance in BPB use between neighborhoods was present but was small.
AbstractBelt-positioning booster seat use (BPB) is an effective technology to prevent severe child injury in cases of car crash. However, in many countries, age-appropriate car restraint use for children aged 4–7 years old remains the lowest among all age groups. The aim of this study was to identify the main determinants of BPB use through a comprehensive approach. An ecological model was used to analyze individual, parent-child relationships, and neighborhood characteristics. Parents of children enrolled in the first and second grades completed a self-reported questionnaire (n=745). The data were subjected to multilevel modeling. The first level examined individual and parent-child relationship variables; in addition the second level tested between neighborhood variance. According to parental self- reports, 56.6% of their children had used a BPB on each car trip during the previous month. The results indicated that the determinants positively related to BPB use were individual and parental; namely, the number of children in the family, the parents' car seat belt use, parental knowledge of children's car safety principles, and a highly authoritative parenting style. Children's temperaments and parental supervision were not associated with BPB use. At the neighborhood level, a small difference was found between neighborhoods for BPB users compared to non-users.
An ecological model to factors associated with booster seat use: A population based study
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 108 ; 245-250
2017-09-05
6 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch