A survey of 256 middle-school students showed that parental example plays an important role in the use of seat belts by preadolescent children. Those who reported having ever seen one of their parents wear a seat belt were significantly more likely to wear their own seat belts than children who reported not ever seeing their parents wear a seat belt.
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