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Katona Z, Tarkó K, Petrovszki Z, Győri F, Vári B, Polcsik B, Berki T. The Role of Social Problem-Solving and Prosocial Behavior in First Aid Willingness among Adolescents in Hungary. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:714. [PMID: 38929293 PMCID: PMC11201446 DOI: 10.3390/children11060714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
First aid is a key factor in preventing further deterioration in an accident, saving lives, or improving treatment in emergencies. However, the reasons behind the willingness to provide first aid are still unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the role of social problem-solving and prosocial behavior in the dimension of first aid willingness. Self-administered questionnaires were used to evaluate the dimensions of first aid willingness (first aid willingness for peers, first aid willingness for strangers, knowledge, and negative emotions), social problem solving (positive problem orientation, negative problem orientation, rational problem solving, avoidance style, and impulsivity/carelessness) and prosocial behavior. A total of 497 school-aged students between the ages of 12 and 15 years (201 boys and 296 girls) participated in this study. Our results showed that positive problem orientation (p < 0.05) and rational problem solving (p < 0.001) are significant factors in determining first aid willingness for both peers and strangers. On the other hand, avoidance style orientation (p < 0.05) has a negative influence on the willingness to provide first aid to peers and strangers. Negative problem orientation (p < 0.001) only predicted negative emotions related to emergencies. Furthermore, prosocial behavior (p < 0.001) was more strongly associated with first aid willingness than social problem solving. Our study suggested that improving social competence could be a key factor in increasing first aid provision in real time, which could save lives in emergencies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zsolt Katona
- Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, 6725 Szeged, Hungary; (Z.K.); (Z.P.); (B.V.); (B.P.)
- MTA-SZTE Health Promotion Research Group, 6725 Szeged, Hungary;
| | - Klára Tarkó
- MTA-SZTE Health Promotion Research Group, 6725 Szeged, Hungary;
- Institute of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Education, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, 6725 Szeged, Hungary
| | - Zita Petrovszki
- Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, 6725 Szeged, Hungary; (Z.K.); (Z.P.); (B.V.); (B.P.)
| | - Ferenc Győri
- Institute of Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary;
- Sport Science Research Group, Gál Ferenc University, 6720 Szeged, Hungary
| | - Beáta Vári
- Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, 6725 Szeged, Hungary; (Z.K.); (Z.P.); (B.V.); (B.P.)
| | - Balázs Polcsik
- Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, 6725 Szeged, Hungary; (Z.K.); (Z.P.); (B.V.); (B.P.)
| | - Tamás Berki
- Department of Physical Education Theory and Methodology, Hungarian University of Sports Science, 1123 Budapest, Hungary
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