Approaching the Causes of Unintentional Injuries in the School Environment: A Panel Analysis of Survey Data from Germany

Autor/inn/en	Stadtmüller, Sven; Klocke, Andreas; Giersiefen, Andrea; Lipp, Robert; Wacker, Christina
Titel	Approaching the Causes of Unintentional Injuries in the School Environment: A Panel Analysis of Survey Data from Germany
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 92 (2022) 2, S.148-156 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stadtmüller, Sven) ORCID (Giersiefen, Andrea) ORCID (Lipp, Robert) ORCID (Wacker, Christina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13112
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Injuries; Schools; Risk; Mental Health; Physical Activity Level; Bullying; Student Behavior; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School; Schule; Risiko; Psychohygiene; Mobbing; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Deutschland
Abstract	Background: Previous research on the correlates of unintentional school injuries is based on either process or cross-sectional data. This study aims at approaching the causal effects of risk-seeking behavior, mental health problems, physical activity, and exposure to bullying on unintentional injuries in the school environment by relying on longitudinal survey data. Methods: The data comes from a German panel survey, including more than 10,000 students. We estimate fixed-effects regression models that only take into account the variation within participants and are therefore most suitable for establishing causal inferences. Results: We find an increase in risk-seeking behavior on the individual level to yield an increase in students' likelihood to suffer injuries during physical education and on the schoolyard or in the school building. The same holds true for an increase in mental health problems. Finally, students who expand their degree of physical activity in club sports also show a higher risk of unintentional injuries. Conclusions: Interventions aimed at reducing too risky behavior and mental health problems may help prevent unintentional injuries in the school environment. Since students who increase their activities in club sports are also more prone to school injuries, preventive efforts should include this group of adolescents as well. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01