Seeing household chemicals through the eyes of children—Investigating influential factors of preschoolers’ perception and behavior

Bosshart, Noah; Bearth, Angela; Wermelinger, Stephanie; Daum, Moritz M; Siegrist, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2022.09.015

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Bosshart, N., Bearth, A., Wermelinger, S., Daum, M. M., & Siegrist, M. (2022). Seeing household chemicals through the eyes of children—Investigating influential factors of preschoolers’ perception and behavior. Journal of Safety Research, 83, 400–409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.09.015

Abstract

Introduction: Children who encounter household chemicals run the risk of unintentional injury. The aim of this study was to understand which factors heighten children’s attention or misguide their decision-making concerning household chemicals. We hypothesized that certain product attributes (i.e., label, packaging, closure types), storage context, and parental beliefs play a role in this setting. Method: We conducted a laboratory study with N = 114 children (M = 45 months, SD = 6.5) and their parents (M = 38 years, SD = 4.92). Childr