#106
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:40:24 -0600
From: "Cissell, William" <WCissell@MAIL.TWU.EDU>
Subject: Failure to use seatbelts
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Mark,
It may be well to invite your daughter to help you analyze the array of risky behaviors of the young man who wishes to date her. Failure to use seatbelts may be only one of an array of risky behaviors by this young man that have potential to endanger your daughter. It is very likely that a young man who rejects the wisdom of using a seatbelt will reject the wisdom of using a condom when engaging in sex.
Another area of concern is likely to be his attitues related to consuming alcohol and driving a motor vehicle. Unfortunately, some young men tend to think they are bulletproof, or they sometimes have a "live fast, die young and leave a beautiful memory" attitude. I can speak from experience about the latter attitude, because I once believed I would die before I reached the age of 30 and that I needed to pack all the adult exeriences I wanted in this life in a decade of fast living. Curiously, it was a young woman and Dr. Bob Russell who helped me realize that I would survive beyond the age of 30 and could enjoy many more years of adult experiences. I married the young woman and she continues to help me enjoy adult experiences.
Bill Cissell
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#107
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:52:33 +0200
From: Ansa Ojanlatva <ansoja@UTU.FI>
Subject: Re: Failure to use seatbelts
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Thanks, Bill.
I thought about suggesting that Mark should consider the function of the powerful element of 'falling in love' in this context and discuss the issue with his daughter. It was better coming from you, with a realistic example.
Ansa Ojanlatva, PhD, CHES
Docent, Health and Sexuality Education
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Cissell, William" <WCissell@MAIL.TWU.EDU>
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2007 5:40 pm
Subject: Failure to use seatbelts
> ** AAHE in March...Be There!
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>
> Mark,
>
> It may be well to invite your daughter to help you analyze the array
> of risky behaviors of the young man who wishes to date her.
> Failure to use seatbelts may be only one of an array of risky
> behaviors by this young man that have potential to endanger your
> daughter. It is very likely that a young man who rejects the wisdom
> of using a seatbelt will reject the wisdom of using a condom when
> engaging in sex.
>
> Another area of concern is likely to be his attitues related to
> consuming alcohol and driving a motor vehicle. Unfortunately, some
> young men tend to think they are bulletproof, or they sometimes have a
> "live fast, die young and leave a beautiful memory"
> attitude. I can speak from experience about the latter attitude,
> because I once believed I would die before I reached the age of 30 and
> that I needed to pack all the adult exeriences I wanted in this life
> in a decade of fast living. Curiously, it was a young woman and Dr.
> Bob Russell who helped me realize that I would survive beyond the age
> of 30 and could enjoy many more years of adult experiences. I married
> the young woman and she continues to help me enjoy adult experiences.
>
> Bill Cissell
>
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#108
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:26:46 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB" <kittle@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Follow up
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Thanks for some of the follow-ups..although it should be noted that the daughter, because she saw how incredibly 'weak' his argument was and how disrespectful he was to us, is no longer seeing him.
Also, YES Illinois does a seat belt law (I believe the only state that doesn't is Vermont); Also, his father is a state trooper; Yes, I also know that knowledge doesn't translate into behavior (I have been in health education a long time); Yes, I'm sure there is some parental concern that overrides any academic training. Yes I agree with Bill Cissell that this behavior will spill over to other activities (i.e., drinking/driving; smoking). Yes, I also appreciate the "Dr. Phil" analysis of my thoughts (J) -although I'm still trying to understand all of it.
In as much as I have enjoyed the conversation (I do appreciate your comments and I encourage it to continue), remember that I didn't ask for a discussion on how to remedy the situation.I was asking for help in identifying newspaper articles that I could use as one of many means to provide instruction. I don't want this request lost in this conversation.
As my original post indicated, I am fully aware that scare tactics alone don't work.that a more comprehensive approach needs to be done. But having been involved in personal health courses for over 30 years I am still amazed at the number of people who truly believe that seat belts don't work. There can (and should be a myriad of strategies to deal with this).one of those strategies I want to create is a portfolio of articles indicating death to a person in a crash and they weren't wearing seat belts may be of value. As one person indicated, I want to get beyond the knowledge and get into the emotion. Kristin Adams gave me a great link that discussed the vehicle accident of a Indianapolis Colt football player (last October). Apparently he was involved in an accident and was severely injured.the article clearly stated that had he worn his seatbelt his injuries would have been greatly reduced. A recent article in our local paper clearly stated that the person died as a result of not wearing their seat belt, being ejected from the vehicle and having the vehicle land on top of the victim. These, to me, could have much more impact than any other efforts (i.e., compliance, education, persuasion).
This is just one reason why I find health education so interesting.it involves a variety of strategies.none that are necessarily better than the others...but together can help make significant changes.
Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
Professor, Health Education
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Health Education & Recreation
Southern Illinois University
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#109
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:26:20 -0500
From: Elbert D Glover <eglover1@UMD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Failure to use seatbelts
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Mark....have you discussed super glue with this young man? Ok, bad joke.....but, as a parent, I'm always amazed how my objectivity and theory goes out the window when the situation hits home. While in Savannah, let me buy the first beer so you can share how you eventually dealt with the situation.
glover
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Ansa Ojanlatva wrote:
>** AAHE in March...Be There!
>**
>
>Thanks, Bill.
>
>I thought about suggesting that Mark should consider the function of the powerful element of 'falling in love' in this context and discuss the issue with his daughter. It was better coming from you, with a realistic example.
>
>
>
>Ansa Ojanlatva, PhD, CHES
>Docent, Health and Sexuality Education
>
>Sanitas 3rd floor
>Lemminkäisenkatu 1
>20014 University of Turku, Finland
>
>mobile +358-400-823 816
>tel +358-2-333 8515
>fax +358-2-333 8439
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Cissell, William" <WCissell@MAIL.TWU.EDU>
>Date: Sunday, February 18, 2007 5:40 pm
>Subject: Failure to use seatbelts
>
>
>
>>** AAHE in March...Be There!
>>**
>>
>>Mark,
>>
>>It may be well to invite your daughter to help you analyze the array
>>of risky behaviors of the young man who wishes to date her.
>>Failure to use seatbelts may be only one of an array of risky
>>behaviors by this young man that have potential to endanger your
>>daughter. It is very likely that a young man who rejects the wisdom
>>of using a seatbelt will reject the wisdom of using a condom when
>>engaging in sex.
>>
>>Another area of concern is likely to be his attitues related to
>>consuming alcohol and driving a motor vehicle. Unfortunately, some
>>young men tend to think they are bulletproof, or they sometimes have a
>>"live fast, die young and leave a beautiful memory"
>>attitude. I can speak from experience about the latter attitude,
>>because I once believed I would die before I reached the age of 30 and
>>that I needed to pack all the adult exeriences I wanted in this life
>>in a decade of fast living. Curiously, it was a young woman and Dr.
>>Bob Russell who helped me realize that I would survive beyond the age
>>of 30 and could enjoy many more years of adult experiences. I married
>>the young woman and she continues to help me enjoy adult experiences.
>>
>>Bill Cissell
>>
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#110
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:50:33 +0000
From: "Lisa D. Lieberman" <llhealth@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: Follow up
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Mark's dilemma is emblematic of the challenge of teenagers. I don't think any of us (health educators) can truly appreciate the limitations of our profession until we have a few of those (teenagers) living in our own households :-)!
Good luck, Mark. Lisa Lieberman
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From: "Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB"
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:33 am
Subject: Follow up
To: HEDIR-L@listserv.siu.edu
> ** AAHE in March...Be There!
> **
>
> Thanks for some of the follow-ups..although it should be noted that
> the daughter, because she saw how incredibly 'weak' his argument was
> and how disrespectful he was to us, is no longer seeing him.
>
>
>
> Also, YES Illinois does a seat belt law (I believe the only state that
> doesn't is Vermont); Also, his father is a state trooper; Yes, I also
> know that knowledge doesn't translate into behavior (I have been in
> health education a long time); Yes, I'm sure there is some parental
> concern that overrides any academic training. Yes I agree with Bill
> Cissell that this behavior will spill over to other activities (i.e.,
> drinking/driving; smoking). Yes, I also appreciate the "Dr. Phil"
> analysis of my thoughts (J) -although I'm still trying to understand
> all of it.
>
>
>
> In as much as I have enjoyed the conversation (I do appreciate your
> comments and I encourage it to continue), remember that I didn't ask
> for a discussion on how to remedy the situation.I was asking for help
> in identifying newspaper articles that I could use as one of many
> means to provide instruction. I don't want this request lost in this
> conversation.
>
>
>
> As my original post indicated, I am fully aware that scare
> tactics alone
> don't work.that a more comprehensive approach needs to be done.
> But having
> been involved in personal health courses for over 30 years I am
> still amazed
> at the number of people who truly believe that seat belts don't
> work. There
> can (and should be a myriad of strategies to deal with this).one
> of those
> strategies I want to create is a portfolio of articles
> indicating death to a
> person in a crash and they weren't wearing seat belts may be of
> value. As
> one person indicated, I want to get beyond the knowledge and get
> into the
> emotion. Kristin Adams gave me a great link that discussed the
> vehicleaccident of a Indianapolis Colt football player (last
> October). Apparently
> he was involved in an accident and was severely injured.the
> article clearly
> stated that had he worn his seatbelt his injuries would have
> been greatly
> reduced. A recent article in our local paper clearly stated
> that the person
> died as a result of not wearing their seat belt, being ejected
> from the
> vehicle and having the vehicle land on top of the victim.
> These, to me,
> could have much more impact than any other efforts (i.e., compliance,
> education, persuasion).
>
>
>
> This is just one reason why I find health education so interesting.it
> involves a variety of strategies.none that are necessarily
> better than the
> others...but together can help make significant changes.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
>
> Professor, Health Education
>
> Director of Graduate Studies
>
> Department of Health Education & Recreation
>
> Southern Illinois University
>
> 618-453-1841 (office)
>
> 618-453-1829 (fax)
>
>
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#111
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:31:47 -0500
From: Meredith Talford <meredithtalford@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Health Education Game
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Does anyone know of any Health Education Games I can play with a small group
of Volunteers. Something similar to an ice breaker or a trivia type game
that is Health Education/Prevention themed?
Thanks
Meredith Talford BSW MPH CHES
Chester, South Carolina
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