Faculty Publications

Safety Belt Promotion: Theory And Practice

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volume

20

Issue

1

First Page

27

Last Page

38

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide practitioners a rationale and description of selected theoretically based approaches to safety belt promotion. Theory failure is a threat to the integrity and effectiveness of safety belt promotion. The absence of theory driven programs designed to promote safety belt use is a concern of this paper. Six theoretical models from the social and behavioral sciences are reviewed with suggestions for application to promoting safety belt use and include Theory of Reasoned Action, the Health Belief Model, Fear Arousal, Operant Learning, Social Learning Theory, and Diffusion of Innovations. Guidelines for the selection and utilization of theory are discussed. © 1988.

Department

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Original Publication Date

1-1-1988

DOI of published version

10.1016/0001-4575(88)90012-7

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