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Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2004, pp. 19-29
© 2004 Society of Pediatric Psychology; all rights reserved

The Role of Fathers in Toddlers' Unintentional Injury Risk

David C. Schwebel, PhD1 and Carl M. Brezausek, MS2

1 Department of Psychology and 2 Center for Educational Responsibility, University of Alabama at Birmingham

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David C. Schwebel, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, Alabama 35294. Email: schwebel{at}uab.edu.

Objectives Previous work suggests that maternal parenting and supervision reduces risk for children's unintentional injuries, but very little research has examined the role of fathers in children's unintentional injury risk. The role of fathers in protecting children from unintentional injury was considered. Methods A prospective longitudinal design predicted injury risk in 181 toddlers from the ages of 6 to 36 months. Predictor variables included child gender and temperament, individual difference factors of the mother and father, and parenting factors of the mother and father. Results Hierarchical regression models suggested that fathers' report of gains to the family from their employment was the strongest predictor of risk of children's unintentional injury. Several other paternal and maternal factors were also modestly related to injury risk. Conclusions Data indicate the need to consider the role of fathers in protecting children from unintentional injuries.

Key words: children; injury; safety; fathers; parenting.


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