Comparison of Fear and Prevention Behavior on Accident between Mother and Teacher in Family Childcare Center

Kim, Hye Gum

doi:2010.48.3.43

J. Korean Home Econ. Assoc > Volume 48(3); 2010 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2010;48(3):43-53. doi: https://doi.org/10.6115/khea.2010.48.3.043

Comparison of Fear and Prevention Behavior on Accident between Mother and Teacher in Family Childcare Center

Hye Gum Kim

Department of Child Care Education, DongNam Health College

Corresponding Author: Hye Gum Kim ,Tel: +82-31-249-6523, Fax: +82-31-249-6520, Email: khghoonba@hanmail.net

Received: November 1, 2009; Revised: November 5, 2009 Accepted: January 8, 2010.

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to compare fear and prevention behaviors on accidents between mothers and teachers in family childcare centers. The participants were 117 mothers whose children were 0~2 year-olds and 121 teachers. Based on Hendrickson(2008) and Reichert & Henricks(1996), the scale was developed by the researcher, and it was composed of fear and prevention behaviors on accident. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and analysis. Results showed that mothers feared fall accidents and step-on-accidents while teachers feared suffocation accidents and liability for injury medical fee. Also, mothers did more prevention behaviors on use of car seats than teachers, whereas teachers did more behaviors on walk safety, custody of drugs and dangerous articles, and food safety.

Keywords: fear of accident, prevention behavior of accident, teacher of family childcare center