Development of a Child Safety Seat Hassles Scale in a Largely Low-Income Latino Population

An abstract of an article on the development of a child safety seat Hassles Scale in a largely low-income Latino population by Agran et al is presented. Researchers conclude that in the low-income largely Latino population of violators, self-report of "always using a child safety seat" when transporting their child was low. Child safety seat nonuse was related to hassles that are associated with child behaviors and vehicle crowding/inconvenience. The child safety seat Hassles Scale documented barriers and difficulties with the use of a child safety seat in a high-risk population for nonuse.