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| CSS Saturday Poster Session |
| Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
| 1:00 PM–3:00 PM |
| Convention Center, Lower Level, Hall C |
| Chair: Brett Gelino (Rutgers University) |
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| 76. A Survey of Parents' Perceptions on Child Online Safety to Inform Intervention Options |
| Area: CSS; Domain: Applied Research |
| CAYLA CHANTAL GAUTHIER (University of Manitoba), Jennifer L Cook (University of Manitoba), Rasha Baruni (University of Manitoba) |
| Discussant: Mawule A. Sevon (The Key Consulting Firm, LLC) |
| Abstract: This quantitative exploratory survey study gained insights about parents’ perceptions regarding child online safety to inform intervention options. The study’s objective was to obtain a parental perspective on what online risks affect children. Online risks were categorized into non-extensive categories informed by parents’ concerns in previous research: potential lures, disclosing privacy, and exposure to inappropriate content. Ten parents with children aged 3 to 12 participated. An online survey measured parents’ concerns about risks within each category and about different media formats. Parents reported the highest concern for links that result in pornography, sharing personal information online, exposure to sexual, violent, and self-harm content, and YouTube. No differences were found between parental concerns for potential lures and disclosing privacy, nor were parents significantly concerned about specific types of content and media formats. These findings highlight parents’ various concerns and provide results that inform interventions, creating a safer online environment for children. |
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| 77. Behavioral Community Interventions for Environmental Protection: Attempts to Reduce the Use of Plastic Bags |
| Area: CSS; Domain: Applied Research |
| CHARLOTTE CUNNINGHAM (Virginia Tech), Anastasia Semenova (Virginia Tech), Ellie Townsend (Virginia Tech), Ivan Petrovich Savelyev (Virginia Tech), E. Scott Geller (Virginia Tech) |
| Discussant: Brett Gelino (Rutgers University) |
| Abstract: Without large-scale behavior change, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean will triple over the next 20 years. Virginia Tech (VT) students have been evaluating the impact of behavioral prompts on the use of reusable bags at two Kroger stores near the VT campus. From Spring 2022 until Fall 2024, students observed customers exiting these two grocery stores to determine the effect of large posters with the phrase “Hokies, Choose to Reuse!” Systematic observations during this poster intervention indicated that 75% of the 3,071 customers were using plastic bags for their groceries. A majority of those customers were male (54%) and 18-30 years of age (52%). Currently, an innovative intervention is being evaluated. This intervention includes a large poster with the message “Please Remember to Use Reusable Bags for Your Groceries; Your Responsible Behavior Benefits Our Environment,” and a car-tag card is handed to customers while they are exiting with plastic or paper bags. This car tag is designed to hang from the radio dial or the rear-view mirror of a vehicle as a reminder to bring reusable bags next time to protect the environment. The behavioral impact of this new intervention will be reported at the conference. |
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 79. Increasing Conditional Engagement and Time Allocation Between Staff and Residents by Implementing Structured Activities in a Juvenile Justice Facility |
| Area: CSS; Domain: Applied Research |
| ESTEBAN CABASSA (Auburn University), Ashley Anderson (Auburn University), Esteban Cabassa (Auburn University), John T. Rapp (Auburn University) |
| Discussant: Brett Gelino (Rutgers University) |
| Abstract: Equipping adolescents in juvenile justice facilities with skills that foster successful rehabilitation and reduce the likelihood of recidivism is critical for their long-term reintegration into society. Adolescents in juvenile residential facilities often lack access to or do not participate in activities that promote essential life skills (e.g., sportsmanship, reading, cooperation) during leisure periods (Farnworth, 2000; Quarmby et al., 2019). Moreover, although residential facilities depend on staff to facilitate such activities, staff members frequently either do not facilitate them or fail to engage with the residents (Luna et al., 2021). Using the same procedures and coding system from Luna et al. (2021), the current study evaluated activity availability, time allocation by staff and residents, and the conditional engagement between staff and residents during leisure periods in a juvenile justice facility. Additionally, researchers implemented a communicative, staff-led activity and measured changes in these variables. Results from baseline observations revealed minimal conditional engagement and limited time allocation to activities that promoted communication and skill building. Alternatively, the staff-led communicative activity significantly increased both time allocation and conditional engagement. The findings provide valuable insights to inform current and future recreational programs in juvenile justice facilities. |
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| 80. The Effect of Reduced Response Effort and Visual Prompts on Mask Wearing |
| Area: CSS; Domain: Applied Research |
| ELIAN ALJADEFF (Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee), Avner Fraidlin (Kinneret College, David Yellin College, Western Michigan University,) |
| Discussant: Mawule A. Sevon (The Key Consulting Firm, LLC) |
| Abstract: Mask wearing is one of the most common transmission prevention behaviors (TPB) recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2020). During COVID-19, the CDC guidelines to wear a mask in public were essential to stop the spread of the virus. While COVID-19 is no longer an imminent threat, mask wearing is still critical in protecting employees’ and consumers’ health in public settings, such as medical centers and in specific circumstances such as bad air pollution. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of prompts and reduced response effort on the mask-wearing behavior of family-owned butcher shop customers in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic. When prompts and reduced response effort were introduced, mask-wearing compliance increased; however, when the reduced response effort component was removed, compliance decreased. These results highlight the importance of making masks readily available to promote behavioral change. Although the current study was conducted in a specific setting, the findings provide valuable insights for implementing evidence-based strategies for promoting TPBs in diverse settings, to mitigate the spread of infectious diseases and protect public health. Further research is needed to assess the generalizability and effectiveness of the intervention across various populations and contexts. |
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