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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on May 23, 2007
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2007 32(7):819-830; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsm029
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Addressing the Issue of Falls off Playground Equipment: An Empirically-Based Intervention to Reduce Fall-Risk Behaviors on Playgrounds

Barbara A. Morrongiello, PhD and Shawn Matheis, BA

Psychology Department, University of Guelph

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Barbara A. Morrongiello, Psychology Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada. E-mail: bmorrong{at}uoguelph.ca.


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Objective The present study evaluated the impact of an intervention to reduce fall-risk behaviors on playgrounds among children 6–11 years of age. Methods Children completed posters indicating risky playground behaviors they would and would not do. In the intervention group, video and audio presentations were used to expose children to injury occurrences so that injury vulnerability was communicated in a fear-evoking way. In the control group, children only completed the pre- and post-intervention measures. Results Significant decreases in intentions to risk-take were obtained in the intervention, but not the control group. Effectiveness did not vary with children's age or sex, but was greater for those scoring high in sensation-seeking. Conclusions A fear-appeals approach proved successful to reduce intended fall-risk behaviors, particularly for children high in sensation-seeking whose risk-taking is motivated by affect arousal.

Key words: behavioral intervention; children; falls on playgrounds; unintentional injury..

Received June 1, 2006; revision received March 8, 2007; accepted March 26, 2007


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