Morrongiello Barbara A, Matheis Shawn
Psychology Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada.
J Pediatr Psychol. 2007 Aug;32(7):819-30. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsm029. Epub 2007 May 23.
The present study evaluated the impact of an intervention to reduce fall-risk behaviors on playgrounds among children 6-11 years of age.
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.
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.
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.
本研究评估了一项旨在减少6至11岁儿童在游乐场的跌倒风险行为的干预措施的影响。
孩子们完成了一些海报，表明他们在游乐场会做和不会做的危险行为。在干预组中，使用视频和音频展示让孩子们接触受伤事件，以便以引发恐惧的方式传达受伤的易感性。在对照组中，孩子们只完成了干预前和干预后的测量。
干预组中冒险意图显著降低，而对照组则没有。效果不因孩子的年龄或性别而有所不同，但对于那些在寻求刺激方面得分高的孩子效果更大。
事实证明，恐惧诉求方法在减少预期的跌倒风险行为方面是成功的，特别是对于那些寻求刺激程度高且其冒险行为受情感唤醒驱动的孩子。
