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dc.contributor.advisorMay, Kathleen M.
dc.contributor.authorLinker, Lynda Anne
dc.creatorLinker, Lynda Anne
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-26T17:26:14Z
dc.date.available2018-04-26T17:26:14Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/627463
dc.description.abstractWithin the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study is a description of adolescent maternal attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control regarding the prevention of unintentional injuries to young children. Interview guides, developed by the researcher and evaluated by five content experts for content validity, were used for data collection. Research questions were addressed using content analysis of responses from interviews with 20 adolescent mothers. Six categories that emerged from 1405 thematic units were: Childhood Dangers, Detrimental Outcomes, Safeguarding Children, Significance of Safeguarding, Sources of Information, and Desire for Knowledge. Adolescent mothers were able to identify unintentional injuries that commonly occur in the home to young children, verbalize strategies that assist in injury prevention, and express the importance of home safety. Professionals were identified as a major source of information regarding injury prevention. Limited income and unrealistic perceptions of childhood development were some of the barriers that hindered the provision of home safety. Findings from this study provide an opportunity for nurses to develop injury prevention education and support programs specific to adolescent mothers.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectAccident Prevention.en_US
dc.subjectAccidents, Home -- prevention & control.en_US
dc.subjectAdolescent.en_US
dc.subjectAttitude to Health.en_US
dc.subjectMothers.en_US
dc.subjectSafety.en_US
dc.titlePerceptions of adolescent mothers regarding prevention of unintentional injuries to young childrenen_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.contributor.chairMay, Kathleen
dc.identifier.oclc44812478
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, Elaine
dc.contributor.committeememberGerber, Rose
dc.contributor.committeememberMcEwen, Marylyn
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.description.noteDigitized from a paper copy provided by the Arizona Health Sciences Library.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b5596008x
dc.identifier.callnumberW4A 2000 L756P
refterms.dateFOA2018-04-26T17:26:15Z


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