Barriers faced by mothers and fathers to booster seat transition

Moving a child from booster seat to adult belt before a good fit is achieved is common in Australia and worldwide. This can increase the risk of injury in the event of a motor vehicle crash. Using focus groups, this research examined similarities and differences between mothers and fathers regarding the barriers to making accurate decisions about when to transition a child out of a booster seat to an adult seat with lap and sash belt. Results of the qualitative analysis show that the primary barriers faced by fathers are the use of child’s height and legal requirements. Mothers’ barriers include using the child’s age and younger child needing booster seat. Shared barriers of both parents include the use of instinct over knowledge of a good seat belt fit, child’s comfort in booster and child’s complaints of using booster.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.33492/ARSC-2023
• Record URL:
  • https://australasianroadsafetyconference.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_ARSC_Full-Proceedings.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract (researcher)
• Authors:
  • Powell, S
  • Bilston, L
  • Brown, J
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2023, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
• Publication Date: 2023-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 391-393

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adults; Age; Behavior; Child restraint systems; Children; Decision making; Focus groups; Parents; Restraint systems; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Australia; New South Wales
• ATRI Terms: Behaviour; Child restraint; Decision process; Focus group; Parent; Restraint
• ITRD Terms: 1478: Child restraint seat; 2248: Decision process
• Subject Areas: Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01931007
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 17 2024 2:48PM