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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on March 3, 2005
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org
Received January 1, 2004
Revised September 30, 2004
Accepted October 5, 2004

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Risk for Minor Childhood Injury: An Investigation of Maternal and Child Factors

Amy L. Damashek MA1*, Natalie A. Williams MA1, Kenneth J. Sher PhD1, Lizette Peterson PhD1, Terri Lewis PhD2, and William Schweinle PhD3

1 University of Missouri-Columbia
2 University of North Carolina, and
3 University of South Dakota

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Amy L. Damashek, E-mail: DamashekA{at}missouri.edu


  Abstract

Objective To examine how maternal and child characteristics interact to moderate injury rate and injury severity for young children. Methods In this study, 149 mothers reported their toddlers’ injuries over a 6-month period during biweekly interviews. Mothers completed questionnaires assessing parenting behaviors, psychological characteristics, and their children’s injury-relevant behaviors. Results Maternal locus of control was found to moderate the association between children’s risky behavior and child injury rate. Specifically, an external locus of control was associated with increased child injury rate for high-risk but not for low-risk children. Conclusion These findings illuminate the potential importance of parental locus of control in moderating high-risk injury-relevant behavior.

Keywords: unintentional injury; children; parental locus of control; prevention; risky behavior.
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