Predictors of parents' use of child restraint systems: Evidence from China.
Traffic Inj Prev
; 24(7): 632-637, 2023.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37486268
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Child restraint systems (CRS) can significantly lower the chance of child harm and death. Despite the benefit of CRS, their use in developing countries is low. Therefore, examining the factors that affect parents' use of CRS is essential.METHODS:
In this study, the associations of demographic characteristics and the exogenous constructs in the health belief model (HBM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) with parents' CRS use were investigated with structural equation modeling.RESULTS:
Demographic factors alone explained 23.1% of the variance in CRS use. The model's explanatory power increased greatly when exogenous constructs were incorporated from the HBM and TPB. Having a college degree, knowledge about CRS, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, and attitude significantly impacted parents' use of CRS.CONCLUSIONS:
The use of CRS in China is still low. Much effort should be done to increase the use of CRS in China, including education, and publicity.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Child Restraint Systems
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Traffic Inj Prev
Journal subject:
TRAUMATOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China