Perceived Risk and Risk-taking Behavior During the Festival Firework

Authors: Saadat, Soheil; Naseripour, Masoud; Karbakhsh, Mojgan; Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa

Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, Volume 34, Number 5, September 2010 , pp. 525-531(7)

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Abstract:

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between perceived risk and risk-taking behaviors during the Iranian Last Wednesday Eve Fireworks (ILWEF).

Methods: A random sample of 2475 Tehranian households were asked on perceived risk of injury, risk-taking behaviors, experience of injuries, and their perception of ability to manage the harmful events during the ILWEF.

Results: Lower perceived injury risk and higher perceived ability of managing an injured household member were associated with participation in fireworks practice and incidence of injury.

Conclusion: These findings can be of practical importance to increase safety during festivals by improving risk perception in the community.

Keywords: safety; injury; firework; perceived risk; perception; risk

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.34.5.2

Affiliations: 1: 1 Assistant Professor in Epidemiology, Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Publication date: 2010-09-01

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