Comparison of programs for teaching personal safety skills to preschoolers.
Comparison of programs for teaching personal safety skills to preschoolers.
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向学龄前儿童教授个人安全技能的计划比较。
DOI:
10.1037//0022-006x.57.4.505
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发表时间:
1989
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
Kondrick,PA
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作者:
Wurtele,SK;Kast,LC;Miller-Perrin,CL;Kondrick,PA
We compared the relative effectiveness of two educational approaches for teaching personal safety skills with 100 preschoolers. A behavioral skills training program was compared with a feelingsbased program, which instructs children to trust their feelings when making safety decisions. Children's abilities to discriminate between appropriate-and inappropriate-touch requests, their prevention skills, and levels of emotional distress were assessed before, immediately, and one month after program participation. Parents and teachers were surveyed regarding children's reactions. Compared with a control presentation, both programs were effective in enhancing children's knowledge and prevention skills without making them fearful, suggesting that preschool children can benefit from such programs. However, children in the feelings-based program had difficulty recognizing the appropriateness of certain touch requests, suggesting that this approach may have limited utility with preschool-age children.