Title
Child Safety in Grocery Stores: The Impact of Verbal Prompts and Reinforcement on Safety Strap Use in Shopping Carts
Abstract
Head and face injuries requiring a hospital visit are a consistent problem for young children shopping with their caregivers. Falls from shopping carts are the most common cause of such injuries. Using a reversal design with a 2-month follow-up, research assistants verbally prompted caregivers with small children seated in a shopping cart to put a safety strap on their child when entering a grocery store. Compliance resulted in the child receiving a gold star sticker. The sticker was used to identify participants for subsequent data collection when exiting the store. Verbal prompts and stickers increased safety belt use, and most children (95%) remained strapped in during their entire visit. A 2-month follow-up showed the effects to be short lived.
Department(s)
Psychology
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2013.873380
Keywords
behavioral safety, shopping carts, prompts
Publication Date
2014
Recommended Citation
Clayton, Michael C., Julie Blaskewicz Boron, and Leanna Mattila. "Child Safety in Grocery Stores: The Impact of Verbal Prompts and Reinforcement on Safety Strap Use in Shopping Carts." Journal of Organizational Behavior Management 34, no. 1 (2014): 52-58.
Journal Title
Journal of Organizational Behavior Management
