Development of the BACKIE questionnaire: A measure of children's behaviors, attitudes, cognitions, knowledge, and injury experiences

The objective of this study was to develop a standardized questionnaire ( BACKIE) that would assess the Behaviors (B), Attitudes (A), Cognitions (C), Knowledge (K), and Injury Experiences (IE) that elementary-school children possess pertaining to seven types of injuries, including: falls; motor vehi...

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Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 2010, Vol.42 (1), p.75-83
Main Authors: Morrongiello, Barbara A., Cusimano, Michael, Barton, Benjamin K., Orr, Elizabeth, Chipman, Mary, Tyberg, Jeffrey, Kulkarini, Abhaya, Khanlou, Nazilla, Masi, Ralph, Bekele, Tsegaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Accidents, Traffic
Airway Obstruction
Burns
Child
Child Behavior
Children
Cognition
Decision Making
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Ontario
Poisoning
Psychometrics
Questionnaire
Risk assessment
Risk-Taking
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Unintentional injury
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Summary:The objective of this study was to develop a standardized questionnaire ( BACKIE) that would assess the Behaviors (B), Attitudes (A), Cognitions (C), Knowledge (K), and Injury Experiences (IE) that elementary-school children possess pertaining to seven types of injuries, including: falls; motor vehicle collisions; burns; drowning; choking/suffocation; poisoning; and bicycle/pedestrian injuries. Over 500 children in grades two through seven completed the questionnaire, with a sub-sample repeating it two months later to assess test–retest reliability of the measure. Psychometric assessment of the instrument revealed acceptable internal and test–retest reliabilities and results of a Confirmatory Factor Analysis provided support for the hypothesized factor structure. Having a psychometrically sound measure that allows one to assess attitudes, cognitions, and knowledge is an essential first step to exploring the relative influence of these factors on children's risk and safety practices.
ISSN:0001-4575
1879-2057
DOI:10.1016/j.aap.2009.07.006