Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a behavioral approach for teaching four-year-old children personal safety skills. Twenty-four preschoolers were pretested and participated in either a behavioral skills training program or a control program. Children were posttested on skill and knowledge gains. Preschoolers who had participated in the training program demonstrated greater knowledge about sexual abuse and higher levels of personal safety skills compared to controls, and these gains were maintained at the one-month follow-up. No program-related increases in problematic behaviors were reported by teachers or parents, nor were the treatment children perceived by their parents as more fearful subsequent to participation, suggesting that behaviorally oriented personal safety programs can be implemented effectively and safely with children as young as four.
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