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TEACHING SAFETY SKILLS TO CHILDREN TO PREVENT GUN PLAY: AN EVALUATION OF IN SITU TRAINING

2005; Wiley; Volume: 38; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1901/jaba.2005.130-04

1938-3703

Raymond G. Miltenberger, Brian J. Gatheridge, Melisa Satterlund, Kristin Egemo‐Helm, Brigitte Johnson, Candice Jostad, Pamela Kelso, Christopher A. Flessner,

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

This study evaluated behavioral skills training with added in situ training for teaching safety skills to prevent gun play. Following baseline, each child received two sessions of behavioral skills training and one in situ training session. Additional in situ training sessions were conducted until the child exhibited the safety skills (don't touch the gun, get away, and tell an adult). All children acquired and maintained the safety skills at a 3-month follow-up. In addition, of the 7 children assessed in a dyad situation, all exhibited the correct skills in the presence of another child.