Verification of the Guidance Effect of "KOKOROE for Swimming Accident Prevention" ：Focusing on Changes in Students' Awareness of Water Accidents

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect and sustainability of basic knowledge about water accidents and the knowledge necessary for safety management on students' awareness of water accidents. The subjects of analysis were 59 junior high school students. The survey items were fear, perceived susceptibility to the threat, perceived severity of the threat, and perceived response efficiency. The results of the analysis were as follows：1) The effect of the class was recognized only in the boy's perceived severity of the threat, and the effect persisted even in the delay condition. However, the effect of the class was not observed in fear, perceived susceptibility to the threat, and perceived response efficiency. 2) The confidence of swimming in the pool and the experience of having a conversation about a water accident with a family did not affect the students' perception. 3) In the future, it is necessary to consider effective lessons for preventive measures against water accidents.