Effectiveness of Peer-Led Education on Knowledge and Attitude among Adolescents regarding Road Safety

Masilamani, Nightingale; Kothandan, Poornima; Basker, Mona M; Immanuel, Shandrila

doi:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_1021_21

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“…RSE has also been described as a promising approach from the behavioural perspective to change the present and future road behaviours (Alonso et al, 2020). Moreover, additional knowledge instil during RSE is anticipated to be translated into the student's behaviour and aims to lessen the harm resulting from road traffic injuries (Masilamani et al, 2022). However, the RSE program must be tuned to children's developmental needs to deliver the knowledge effectively including using a more integrative approach (Franky, 2022).…”

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“…Alonso et al (2020) mentioned that RSE could be reinforced using different interventions and strategies compared to a traditional classroom setting. Masilamani et al (2022) used Peer-Led Education, one of the credible approaches to influence students to change their behaviour for the better, by using peers with higher self-esteem, self-confidence, and the ability to teach information and skills. On the other hand, Zainafree et al (2022) use social media's popularity in conducting their RSE, in which Zoom meeting discussions, short videos, and social media posters are used.…”

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Growing Up Safe: Insights From Malaysian Road Safety Education Program on Improving Road Safety Behaviours

Roziana,

Amelia Hazreena,

Noralya Hanani

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Sciences

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Globally, deaths caused by road traffic injuries show an estimated a million deaths each year (WHO, 2018). Appallingly, road traffic injury is identified as the number one cause of death for children and young adults. Children are more vulnerable due to their physical fragility. Road safety education (RSE) is one of the integrative approaches that is chosen to intervene with the issue. RSE is any program or measure that focuses on promoting the knowledge of traffic rules and situations and the improvement of skills through training and experience. Malaysia implemented RSE at schools with the same aim. The present study aims to empirically analyse the association between the level of usage of the RSE module and the knowledge gained on road safety on the self-reported behaviour of students after a newly revamped RSE module was introduced in 2019. The students were selected by choosing sample schools from districts with the highest number of deaths among children aged seven to nine years old. It is hypothesised that the level of usage and the level of knowledge of these children is associated with their positive self-reported road safety behaviours. A multi-linear regression analysis showed that the model failed to predict selfreported behaviour as the model only explained 3.6% of the variance. Nevertheless, it was found that the usage level of RSE module significantly predicted the level of self-reported behaviour (B=0.191, p=0.000) but the level of knowledge failed to predict the self-reported behaviour (B=0.115, p=0.228). The results showed that the level of knowledge did not translate into behaviour. Continuous empirical study is essential to be conducted to ensure the program is guided by science to ensure the most effective implementation.

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confidence: 99%