Risk compensation in children's activities: A pilot study

Abstract

The results indicate that risk compensation may modify the effectiveness of PE for children engaged in sports and leisure activities. Conversely, the findings also suggest that those wearing PE may be a cautious subgroup.

Risk-Compensation Behavior in Children

“…This premise, however, is an example of adult behavior and does not address the child question directly. In another study, Mok et al 13 provided pilot study data from interviews with 6-to 14-year-old children that offer modest support for RHT.…”

“…The sample is large enough to permit us to detect a 2-fold or greater difference in risk-compensatory behavior between the groups. 13…”

Superhero-related injuries in paediatrics: a case series

“…However, nothing can replace good parental supervision. There is evidence that wearing safety equipment can lead to increased injury owing to the risk compensation effect, 3 where a safely equipped person takes more risk because of a lower perceived risk of injury.…”

Is this journal really needed?

“…It appears our direct approach may be workable but the preliminary answers are disturbing. 1 They point in the direction that the proponents of the theory suggest and there are other data that tend to support this. 2 3 Nonetheless my position is that the data so far available leave the question of validity wide open.…”