Five road safety education programmes for young adolescent pedestrians and cyclists: A multi-programme evaluation in a field setting

Twisk, Divera; Vlakveld, W P; Commandeur, Jacques J.F.; Shope, Jean T.; Kok, Gerjo

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2014.01.002

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“…The empirical literature available on the effectiveness of victim testimonials contains mixed results and therefore remains inconclusive. While some studies find positive effects (Feenstra et al, 2014;King et al, 2008;Pfeiffer et al, 2006;Poulter and McKenna, 2010;Rosenbloom et al, 2009;Shinar and Compton, 1995;Twisk et al, 2014), others fail to do so (Glendon et al, 2014;Polacsek et al, 2001;Shinar and Compton, 1995;Twisk et al, 2014) or even report negative effects (Feenstra et al, 2014;Glendon et al, 2014;Poulter and McKenna, 2010). As a consequence, for academics as well as for policy makers and practitioners, this is a research topic that requires further attention.…”

Section: The Use Of Victim Testimonials As An Intervention Strategymentioning

confidence: 80%

“…Later, several equivalent programs were set up in other countries. However, the focus shifted from DUI drivers to high school students (Feenstra et al, 2014;Glendon et al, 2014;King et al, 2008;Poulter and McKenna, 2010;Rosenbloom et al, 2009;Twisk et al, 2014) and learner drivers (Pfeiffer et al, 2006).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Most of the evaluation studies applying to victim testimonials are done with the help of a questionnaire (Feenstra et al, 2014;King et al, 2008;Pfeiffer et al, 2006;Polacsek et al, 2001;Poulter and McKenna, 2010;Rosenbloom et al, 2009;Twisk et al, 2014). The empirical literature available on the effectiveness of victim testimonials contains mixed results and therefore remains inconclusive.…”

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Effect evaluation of a road safety education program based on victim testimonials in high schools in Belgium

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Brijs

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Accident Analysis & Prevention

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For several decades policy makers worldwide have experimented with testimonials as a strategy to promote road safety supportive views in a wide variety of target populations such as recidivists and students. In its basic format, a (relative of) a victim or an offender brings a personal testimonial of what it is to experience a traffic accident. The underlying idea is that such a testimonial will emotionally affect participants, thereby stimulating them to cognitively reflect upon their own behavior and responsibility as a road user. Unfortunately, empirical literature on the effectiveness of this strategy is rather scarce and inconsistent. This study investigated the effect of a large-scale program with victim testimonials for high schools in Belgium on five socio-cognitive and behavioral variables drawn from the Theory of Planned Behavior (i.e., attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention and behavior). Moreover, this study investigated program effects on participants' cognitive and emotional estate and whether this influences the program's impact on socio-cognitive and behavioral variables. Our test sample included 1362 students, who were assigned to a baseline - follow-up group and a post-test - follow-up group. We questioned both groups, a first time (just before or after session attendance) on paper, and a second time (two months after session attendance) online. Results indicate the program had, both immediate and two months after attendance, small to medium positive effects on most socio-cognitive and behavioral variables. However, effects depended on participants' demographic profile, their baseline values on the socio-cognitive and behavioral variables, and the degree to which they were cognitively/emotionally affected by the program. We discuss the practical implications of these findings and formulate recommendations for the development of future interventions based on victim testimonials.

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Section: The Use Of Victim Testimonials As An Intervention Strategymentioning

confidence: 98%

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confidence: 98%

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Effect evaluation of a road safety education program based on victim testimonials in high schools in Belgium

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“…Our finding does not stand alone; Moan and Ulleberg (2007) found the same lack of effect in a comparable Norwegian program ("being dead isn't cool"). Twisk et al (2014) evaluated five road safety education programs, including traffic informers, and also reported a lack of effect for traffic informers.…”

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Evaluating traffic informers: Testing the behavioral and social-cognitive effects of an adolescent bicycle safety education program

Feenstra

Ruiter

Kok

2014

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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In The Netherlands, 12-24 years old are over-represented in the total number of traffic fatalities and injuries. In this study, the traffic informer program - designed to promote safe traffic behavior in the pre-driver population - was experimentally evaluated, with a specific focus on bicycle use. Students were subjected to graphic videos of traffic accidents and listened to a first-person narrative provided by a traffic accident victim. The influence of the program on concepts derived from the theory of planned behavior and protection motivation theory (attitudes, norms, self-efficacy, risk-perception, intention and behavior) was assessed. Students from various schools (N=1593;M age=15 years, SD=.84) participated in a quasi-experimental study, either in an experimental or a control group, completing self-report questionnaires one week prior to the program implementation and approximately one month after the program implementation. Mixed regression analyses showed significant positive and negative time × intervention interaction effects on attitude toward traffic violations, relative attitude toward traffic safety, and risk comparison, but not on intention and behavior. More research is needed to find effective behavioral change techniques (other than increasing risk awareness) for promoting safe traffic behavior in adolescents. Research is also needed to address how these can be translated into effective interventions and educational programs.

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“…[20]. This fact encourages us to implement road safety education programs from an early age, action that affects positively the raising of appropriate behaviors in the future [31]. One of the current challenges to create systematic and effective programs that involves both the school as the family is to reach a high level of integration between these two spheres, that are traditionally isolated or atomized [32].…”

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Determinants and Stakeholders Influencing Children’s Road Safety Education

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2016

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Abstract:Road safety education is, widely, the best base and the greatest assurance of the future in terms of road safety prevention and promotion. Nowadays, RSE constitutes one of the main growing concerns in terms of complimentary education in many countries, taking into account, among other factors, the high rates of accidents that affect the health and welfare of childhood and adolescence. Furthermore, it is a necessity for the community health to create, train, encourage and lead positives attitudes for good road safety education. The general objective of this study was to describe the factors and stakeholders that have influence on the learning of road safety education and safe behaviors of children as road users. The results are very interesting. For example, when to parents have been asked about road safety education of their children, factors such as the parents influence and school environment have been considered as positive factors or stakeholders that influence on the road safety education of the children. Regarding children's opinion, most of the children consider that the drivers do not respect the rules never or sometimes, but only 5% of them believe that their parents do not respect the normative. However, a third part of the children reports signs of road aggression among their parents. Furthermore, 13% of the children do not feel safe when walks by their cities. This study shows the vital importance of the road safety education and key stakeholders, such as parents and the scholar system, to promote safe attitudes, behaviors and outcomes in terms of road safety. Also, the observed behaviors and circumstances related with road behavior of parents have an important influence on children's road safety education, that is crucial issue that must be addressed from different perspectives, due to high accident rates registered by children, who are a key population group to direct interventions in this regard, aiming to increase the effectiveness of interventions for welfare and health improvement, based on the child education.

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Five road safety education programmes for young adolescent pedestrians and cyclists: A multi-programme evaluation in a field setting

Cited by 50 publications

References 23 publications

Effect evaluation of a road safety education program based on victim testimonials in high schools in Belgium

Effect evaluation of a road safety education program based on victim testimonials in high schools in Belgium

Evaluating traffic informers: Testing the behavioral and social-cognitive effects of an adolescent bicycle safety education program

Determinants and Stakeholders Influencing Children’s Road Safety Education

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