Recent Publications

Dr. Barbara Morrongiello

Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Guelph

Director, Child Development Research Unit, University of Guelph

 

 

Contents

   Refereed Publications

   Manuscripts Under Review

   Conference Presentations

  Invited Addresses


  Contact Information

 

Refereed Publications

 

2009

            Morrongiello, B.A., Zdzieborski, D., Lasenby-Lessard, J. & Sandomierski, M.  (2009). Video messaging: What works to persuade mothers to supervise young children

                        more closely to reduce injuries? Social Science & Medicine, 68, 1030-1037.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Howard, A. Rothman, L., & Sandomierski, M. (2009). Once bitten, twice shy?  Medically-attended injuries can sensitize parents to children’s risk

                        of injuries on playgrounds. Injury Prevention, 15, 50-55.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Lasenby-Lessard, J., & Corbett, M. (2009). Children’s risk taking in a gambling task and injury-risk situation:  Evidence for domain specificity in risk

                        decisions. Personality and Individual Differences, 46, 298-302.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Cusimano, M., Orr, E., Barton, B., Chipman, M., Tyberg, J., Kulkarini, A., Khanlou, N.,  Masi, R., & Bekele, T. (in press). Development of the BACKIE

                        questionnaire: A measure of children’s behaviors, attitudes, cognitions, knowledge, and injury experiences related to seven types of unintentional injury.

                        Accident Analysis and Prevention.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Walpole, B., & McCarthur, B. (in press). Brief Report: Young children’s risk of unintentional injury: A comparison of mothers’ and fathers’

                        supervision beliefs and reported practices. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Corbett, M., & Brison, R.J. (in press). Identifying predictors of medically-attended injuries to young children: Do child and parent attributes matter?

                        Injury Prevention.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Barton, B., & Duff, M. (in press). Child pedestrian safety:  Parental supervision, modeling behaviors, and beliefs about child pedestrian competence.

                        Accident Analysis & Prevention.

 

 

2008

            Morrongiello, B.A., Pickett, W., Berg, R., Linneman, J., Brison, R., & Marlenga, B. (2008). Adult supervision and pediatric injuries in the agricultural worksite:

                        What constitutes ‘adequate’ supervision? Accident Analysis and Prevention, 40, 1149-1156.

 

            Morrongiello, B. A., Klemencic, N. & Corbett, M. (2008). Interactions between child behavior patterns and parent supervision: Implications for children’s risk of

                        unintentional injury. Child Development, 79, 627-638.

           

            Morrongiello, B.A., Corbett, M., & Bellissimo, A. (2008). "Do as I say, not as I do": Family influences on children's safety behaviors. Health Psychology, 27, 498 – 503.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., & Schwebel, D. (2008). Gaps in childhood injury research and prevention: What can developmental scientists contribute? Child Development Perspectives,

                        2, 78-84.

 

            Sinclair, K., Morrongiello, B.A. & Dowd, D. (2008). Parenting behaviors and attitudes about supervision among parents of acutely poisoned children. Ambulatory Pediatrics,

                        8, 135 – 138.

 

            Morrongiello, B. A., & Marks, L. (2008).Practice what you preach”: Induced hypocrisy as an intervention strategy to reduce children’s risky playground behaviors. Journal of Pediatric

                        Psychology, 33, 1117 - 1128.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Cusimano, M., Orr, E., Barton, B., Chipman, M., Tyberg, J., Kulkarini, A., Khanlou, N.,  Masi, R., & Bekele, T. (2008). School-age children’s safety attitudes,

                        cognitions, knowledge, and injury experiences: Do these  relate to their safety practices? Injury Prevention, 14, 176-179.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., & Corbett, M. (2008). Elaborating a conceptual model of young children’s risk of  unintentional injury: The importance of considering causal attributions.

                        Health Psychology Review, 2, 191-205.

 

 

2007

            Emery, C., Hagel, B., & Morrongiello, B.A. (2007). Injury prevention in child and adolescent sport: Whose responsibility is it? Canadian Journal of Sports Medicine, 16, 514-521.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., & Lasenby, J. (2007). The psychology of risk taking by children: An integrative model and implications for intervention. Injury Prevention, 13, 20-25.

               

                            Breslin, C., Polzer, J., MacEachen, E., Morrongiello, B.,A., & Shannon, H. (2007). Workplace injury or “part of the job”? Towards a gendered understanding of injuries and complaints

                                        among young workers. Social Science & Medicine, 64, 782-793.

 

                            Morrongiello, B.A., MacIsaac, T., & Klemencic, N. (2007). Older siblings as supervisors: Does this influence young children’s risk of unintentional injury? Social Science & Medicine, 64,

                                        807-817.

 

                            Morrongiello, B.A., Lasenby, J., & Walpole, B. (2007). Risk compensation in children: Why do children show it in reaction to wearing safety gear? Journal of Applied Developmental

                                         Psychology, 28, 56-63.                  

 

                         Barton, B., Schwebel, D., & Morrongiello, B.A. (2007). Increasing children’s safe pedestrian behaviors through simple skills training. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 475-480.       

                          

            Morrongiello, B.A., & Matheis, S. (2007). Addressing the issue of child-injury prevention: A behavioral intervention to reduce fall-risk behaviors on playgrounds. Journal of Pediatric

                        Psychology, 32, 819-830.

                          

                                       Morrongiello, B.A., Walpole, B., & Lasenby, J. (2007). Understanding children’s injury-risk behavior: Wearing safety gear can lead to increased risk taking. Accident Analysis &

                                                   Prevention, 39, 618-623.

                          

                                       Morrongiello, B.A., Marlenga, B., Berg, R., Linneman, J., & Pickett, W. (2007). A new approach to understanding pediatric farm injuries. Social Science and Medicine, 65, 1364-1371.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Lasenby-Lessard, J., & Matheis, S.  (2007). Determinants of children's risk taking behaviors: The role of cognitions and emotions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32,

                        926-937. 

 

 

2006

            Morrongiello, B.A., Corbett, M. McCourt, M., & Johnston, N. (2006). Understanding Unintentional Injury-Risk in Young Children. Part I. The Nature and Scope of Caregiver Supervision

                        of Children at Home. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 529-539.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Corbett, M. McCourt, M., & Johnston, N. (2006). Understanding Unintentional Injury-Risk in Young Children. Part II. The Contribution of Caregiver Supervision,

                        Child Attributes, and Parent Attributes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 540-551.

 

            Schwebel, D., Summerlin, A., Bounds, M, & Morrongiello, B.A. (2006). The Stamp-in-Safety Program: A behavioral intervention to reduce behaviors that can lead to unintentional

                        playground injury in a preschool setting. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 152 - 162.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., & Lasenby, J. (2006). Finding the daredevils: Development of a sensation seeking scale for children that is relevant to physical risk taking. Accident Analysis and

                         Prevention, 38(6), 1101-1106. 

 

                            Khambalia, A., Brussoni, M., Raina, P., Morrongiello, B., & Macarthur, C. (2006). A systematic review of unintentional fall injuries in children birth to six years. Part I: Risk and protective

                                        factors. Injury Prevention, 12, 378-381.

 

            Morrongiello, B. A., Corbett, M., Lasenby, J., Johnston, N., & McCourt, M. (2006). Factors influencing young children’s risk of  unintentional injury: Parenting style and strategies for

                        teaching about home safety. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 27, 560-570.

 

 

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Manuscripts Under Review

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Sandomierski, M., & Valla, J. Early identification of children at risk of unintentional injury: Development of a sensation seeking scale for children 2 through 5 years of age.

 

 


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Conference Presentations (Refereed Submissions)

 

2009

            Morrongiello, B. A., Howard, A., Rothman, L., & Sandomierski, M. (April, 2009). Treating Playground Injuries: A teachable moment? Presented at the meetings of the Society for Advancement of

                        Violence and Injury Research, Atlanta GA.

 

            Morrongiello, B. A., Corbett, M., & Brison, R. (April, 2009). What factors predict medically-attended child injuries? Presented at the meetings of the Society for Advancement of Violence and

                        Injury Research, Atlanta GA.

 

            Corbett, M., & Morrongiello, B.A. (April, 2009). Peer influences on children’s risk taking decisions. Presented at the meetings of the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research,

                        Atlanta GA.

 

            Corbett, M., & Morrongiello, B.A. (April, 2009). "Go higher!"- Understanding friendship as a context for children's physical risk taking decisions. Presented at the Society for Research in Child

                        Development meetings, Denver, CO.

 

            Morrongiello, B. A., (April, 2009). Growing up on farms: Exploring the interplay of multiple risk factors for injury. Presented as part of a symposium entitled: “Cultural and Contextual Influences on

                        Pediatric Injury: An Interdisciplinary Approach” at the Society for Research in Child Development meetings, Denver, CO.

 

            Barton, B. K., & Morrongiello, B. A. (April, 2009).  The role of environment and executive functioning in children's pedestrian behaviors.  Presented at the Society for Research in Child Development

                        meetings, Denver, CO.

 

            Morrongiello, B. A., & Barton, B. (April, 2009). Child Pedestrian Safety: Parental Supervision, Modeling Behaviors, and Beliefs about Child Pedestrian Competence. Presented at the Society for Research

                        in Child Development meetings, Denver, CO.

 

 

2008

            Morrongiello, B.A., Klemenic, N., & Corbett, M. (March, 2008).  Children’s risk of injury: Exploring interactions between parent and child behavioral characteristics. Presented at the World Conference

                        on Injury Prevention and Safety, Merida Mexico.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., & Landa, Mark. (April, 2008). “Practice What You Preach”: Induced hypocrisy as an intervention strategy to reduce children’s intentions to risk-take on playgrounds. Presented at the

                        National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

 

            Zdzieborski, D. & Morrongiello, B.A., (August 2008). “I can’t ……..  I need to ……..  I can and will”: Messaging that effects changes in parents’ attitudes towards and commitment to more closely supervising

                        young children at home. Presented at the Canadian Psychological Association meetings, Halifax, NS.

 

            Walpole, B., McCarthur, B. & Morrongiello, B. (August 2008). Young children’s risk of unintentional injury: A comparison of mothers’ and fathers’ supervision beliefs and reported practices. Presented at the

                        Canadian Psychological Association meetings, Halifax, NS.

 

            Schnitzer, P., Bullock, L., & Morrongiello, B.A. (Oct 2008). Feasibility of subject recruitment and data collection for a study of supervision and child injury. Presented at the American Public Health

                        Association meetings, San Diego, CA.

 

 

2007

            Morrongiello, B.A., & Lasenby, J. (April, 2007). Understanding children’s injury-risk behaviors: The independent contribution of cognitions and emotions. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for

                        Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

 

            MacIsaac, T., Klemencic, N. & Morrongiello, B.A. (April, 2007). Older siblings as supervisors: Does this influence young children’s risk of unintentional injury?. Presented at the biennial meeting of the

                        Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.                    

 

            Walpole, B., Lasenby, J., & Morrongiello, B.A. (April, 2007). Understanding children’s risk of unintentional injury: Wearing safety gear leads to increased risk taking. Presented at the biennial meeting of the

                        Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.                    

 

            Lasenby. J., Walpole, B., & Morrongiello, B.A. (April, 2007). Risk compensation: Do children show it in reaction to wearing safety gear? Why? Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research

                        in Child Development, Boston, MA.

 

            Klemencic, N. Corbett, M., Walpole, B., & Morrongiello, B.A. (April, 2007). Predictors of unintentional childhood injury for preschoolers. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in

                        Child Development, Boston, MA.

 

            Corbett, M., Morrongiello, B.A., & Bellissimo, A. (April, 2007). The intergenerational transmission of injury-risk behavior. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child

                        Development, Boston, MA.      

 

            Morrongiello, B.A & Ward, L. (June, 2007). Developing effective home injury prevention programs for young children- Results from a home safety intervention and the development of a new home assessment and

                         evaluation tool.  Presented at the 19th World Conference on Health Promotion and Health. Vancouver, BC.

 

            Marlenga, B., Morrongiello, B.A., Pickett, W., Berg, R., Linneman, J., Brison, R., (June, 2007). Adult supervision and pediatric injuries in the agricultural worksite: What constitutes adequate supervision?

                        Presented at the National Institute for Farm Safety meeting.

 

            Marlenga, B., Pickett, W., Morrongiello, B., Berg, R., Linneman, J., & Brison, R.  (2007). Is child supervision protective in the agricultural worksite? Presented at the American Public Health Association

                        meeting.

 

            Morrongiello, B.A., Cusimano, M. (Sept, 2007). School-age children’s safety attitudes, cognitions, knowledge, and injury experiences. Presented at the Canadian Public Health Association conference,

                        Ottawa, Ontario.

 

            Cusimano, M. & Morrongiello, B.A. (Sept, 2007). Development of the BACKIE Questionnaire: A measure of children’s behaviors, attitudes, cognitions, knowledge, and injury experiences related to seven types of

                        unintentional injury. Presented at the Canadian Public Health Association conference, Ottawa, Ontario.

 

            Cusimano, M. & Morrongiello, B.A. (Nov, 2007). Use of the BACKIE Questionnaire to explore relations between children’s behaviors, attitudes, cognitions, knowledge, and injury experiences. Presented at the

                        Canadian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference, Toronto, Ontario.

 

 

2006

            Breslin, C., MacEachen, E., Polzer, J., Shannon, H., & Morrongiello, B. (March, 2006). Workplace injury or “Part of the Job”? Towards a gendered understanding of injury and safety awareness among young

                         workers. Presented at the Canadian Association for Work and Health meeting at the Ontario Injury Prevention Conference. Toronto, Ontario.

 

            Morrongiello, B. A. & Ward, L., (March, 2006). Workshop on using a Home Assessment Instrument to identify injury risks for children. Presented at the Ontario Injury Prevention Conference. Toronto,

                        Ontario.

 

            Dowd, D., Sinclair, K., & Morrongiello, B. A. (May, 2006). Supervision and children’s risk of poisoning: Study of an Emergency Department population. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, 

                        San Francisco, California.

 

            Klemencic, N., Corbett, M., Morrongiello, B. A., & Walpole, B. (August, 2006). Testing a model of how child characteristics, parent characteristics, and parent supervision influence childhood injury. Presented

                        at the Canadian Psychological Association meetings.

                                                                                      

 

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Invited Addresses

 

2008

            How do parent and child behavioural attributes influence children’s risk of unintentional injury? Presented at the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research, January 2008.

 

            Gender inequities in unintentional injury: What do we know and what implications does this have for interventions? Keynote address given at the Atlantic Canada Conference on Health Inequities and

                        Injury, June 2008.

 

            Psycho-social factors related to the uptake of injury prevention strategies in child and adolescent sport. Presented at the World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention, Tromso, Norway, June, 2008.

 

            Attitudes, emotions, and cognitions: Influences on risk taking. Presented at the World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention, Tromso, Norway, June, 2008.

 

Strategies to reduce risk-taking behaviour: a test of two interventions. Presented at the World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention, Tromso, Norway, June, 2008.

 

 

2007

            Psychological Factors that Influence Parents’ Decisions About Child Safety Practices. Keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Child Health Research Symposium. Calgary, Alberta, February 2007.

 

            Advances in our Understanding of Childhood Injuries. Invited address to Health Canada- Product Safety Division, Cornwall Ontario, June 2007.

 

            Childhood Injuries: Moving from evidence to Intervention. Invited address given to the Psychology Department at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, July 2007.

 

 

2006

            Children’s Reactions to Wearing Safety Gear: Invincible and Risk Taking. Presented at the International Consumer Product Health and Safety meeting, Orlando Florida, February 2006.

 

            The Psychology of Risk Taking. Presented to the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research as part of their Teleconference Program, March 2006.

 

            Childhood Injuries Are No Accident! Keynote speaker at the International Conference on Consumer Product Health and Safety, Bethesda, Maryland, May 2006.

   

    How Does Supervision Relate to Child Injury Risk? Things are not always what they seem!  Keynote address given at the National Farm Medicine Research Center in Marshfield Wisconsin,

                        August 2006.

 

            Effecting Changes in Risk-Taking Behaviors: Lessons from research on persuasion. Keynote speaker at the Southwestern Ontario Injury Prevention Conference: “Not By Accident”,

                        London, Ontario; October 2006.

           

            Supervision and Childhood Injury Risk at School. Keynote speaker at the meeting of the Ontario School Board Insurance Exchange provincial organization, Toronto, Ontario, October 2006.

 

 

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Contact Information

 

Email

bmorrong@uoguelph.ca

 

Telephone

(519) 824-4120 ext. 53086

 

Mailing address

Dr. Barbara Morrongiello

Department of Psychology

University of Guelph

Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1

 

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Last Revised July 2009