J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2010 Dec;21(4):419-428. 10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.4.419.

The Effects of a School Safety Education Program Based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model in Upper Grade Elementary Students

• Kim CN
• Lee EY

• KMID: 2292872
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.4.419

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of a school safety education program based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model for upper grade elementary students.
METHODS
One hundred ten 6th-grade students sampled from an elementary school in D City were divided into the education group (n=55) and the non-education group (n=55). School safety education was provided to the education group for 8 weeks and a questionnaire survey about safety knowledge, safety practice and the frequency of safety negligence was carried out before and after the education from March 2 to July 13, 2010.
RESULTS
After the application of the safety education program, the education group got a higher safety knowledge score than the non-education group (p<.001). Both the education and non-education groups showed a significantly increased safety practice score (p<.01). In the comparison of safety negligence, the education group showed lower frequency (p<.01). In addition, according to the results of ANCOVA and t-test, the school safety education program influenced safety knowledge significantly (p<.001).
CONCLUSION
This result shows that a school safety education program based on PRECEDE-PROCEED can improve safety knowledge. Further studies will be required to develop continuous and systematic safety education programs.

Keyword

Safety; Education; Safety management; Accident prevention

MeSH Terms

Accident Prevention
Education*
Humans
Malpractice
Safety Management
Surveys and Questionnaires

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  Figure 1 Research design.

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  Figure 2 The model of research tools.

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  Figure 3 The frequency of negligent accident in school.

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