Kwame Ampofo‐boateng
Biographic Data
| ID | 3658213 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kwame Ampofo‐boateng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kwame |
| FAMILY NAME | Ampofo‐boateng |
| SIGNATURE | BOATENG K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Strathclyde |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Satisfaction with Recreational Sports Facilities and Services in Malaysia
Customer satisfaction is an important aspect of the success of all businesses, including sport. Research on customer satisfaction as it relates to recreational sport facilities and services might provide useful insights to increase participation rates. The aims of the present research were twofold: to examine the nature of Malaysians' (selected from two urban areas of Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam in the Selangor State) satisfaction with recreation…
The Motives Young Malaysians Assign for Participating in Tennis
One of the most important issues confronting sport psychologists is to understand the motives that young people assign for participating in sports (Gill, 2000). However, most of the existing research has concentrated on motives for participation in sport in general (Gill, 2000), rather than in specific sports (Kolt & Capaldi, 2001). The present research attempts to help fill the gap in knowledge regarding motives for specific sports, by investiga…
The Influence of Demographic Variables on Factors that Constrain Recreational Sport Participation in Malaysia
There is a considerable body of research in many parts of the world on factors that influence levels of recreational sport participation. There is, however, a lack of such research in Malaysia. It was, therefore, the aim of the present research to collect data on the nature of the factors that constrain recreational sport participation in Malaysia. Specifically, the research examined the influence of a number of demographic variables, namely age,…
The effectiveness of parents in promoting the development of road crossing skills in young children
Background . Young children show poor judgment when asked to select a safe place to cross the road, frequently considering dangerous sites to be safe. Correspondingly, child pedestrian accidents are over‐represented at such locations. Increasing the child's ability to recognise such dangers is a central challenge for road safety education. Aims . Practical training methods have proved effective in improving such judgments but are labour‐intensive…
Young children's learning on road‐crossing simulations
Previous studies have characterised young children as unskilled road‐users. Provision of training and practice in basic road‐crossing skills may reduce children's risk on the roads, as increasing automatisation of these skills will free attentional resources for more demanding aspects of road‐user behaviour. Previous work by Lee and colleagues suggests that training on a road‐crossing simulation called the Pretend Road improves various aspects of…
Errors in young children's decisions about traffic gaps
Young children's vulnerability as pedestrians has often been attributed to deficiencies in their decision making about vehicle approach times. Some studies have found a preponderance of risky decisions below the age of eight years. In contrast, studies using a closer simulation of road crossing, known as the pretend road, have found a preponderance of overcautious decisions in young children: traffic gaps of adequate size were frequently rejected…
Behavioural Group Training of Children to Find Safe Routes to Cross the Road
S ummary . Young children show poor judgment when asked to select safe places to cross the road and frequently consider dangerous sites to be safe ones. Thus, a sharp bend, the brow of a hill or positions close to parked cars are considered safe places to cross by most children under 9 years of age. This study examined the effectiveness of two practical training programmes in improving the judgments of 5‐year‐olds. Children were trained in small …
Children's perception of safety and danger on the road
This study investigates the ability of children between 5 and 11 years to select safe places to cross the street. The children were presented with situations which were either extremely safe or manifestly dangerous and were asked to correctly identify these. In other cases, they were asked to choose for themselves routes across the road which they thought would be safe. The tasks were presented in various ways: by means of a table-top simulation …
The Influence of Demographic Variables on Factors that Constrain Recreational Sport Participation in Malaysia
There is a considerable body of research in many parts of the world on factors that influence levels of recreational sport participation. There is, however, a lack of such research in Malaysia. It was, therefore, the aim of the present research to collect data on the nature of the factors that constrain recreational sport participation in Malaysia. Specifically, the research examined the influence of a number of demographic variables, namely age,…
Children's perception of safety and danger on the road
This study investigates the ability of children between 5 and 11 years to select safe places to cross the street. The children were presented with situations which were either extremely safe or manifestly dangerous and were asked to correctly identify these. In other cases, they were asked to choose for themselves routes across the road which they thought would be safe. The tasks were presented in various ways: by means of a table-top simulation …
The Motives Young Malaysians Assign for Participating in Tennis
One of the most important issues confronting sport psychologists is to understand the motives that young people assign for participating in sports (Gill, 2000). However, most of the existing research has concentrated on motives for participation in sport in general (Gill, 2000), rather than in specific sports (Kolt & Capaldi, 2001). The present research attempts to help fill the gap in knowledge regarding motives for specific sports, by investiga…
Children's perception of safety and danger on the road
This study investigates the ability of children between 5 and 11 years to select safe places to cross the street. The children were presented with situations which were either extremely safe or manifestly dangerous and were asked to correctly identify these. In other cases, they were asked to choose for themselves routes across the road which they thought would be safe. The tasks were presented in various ways: by means of a table-top simulation …
Errors in young children's decisions about traffic gaps
Young children's vulnerability as pedestrians has often been attributed to deficiencies in their decision making about vehicle approach times. Some studies have found a preponderance of risky decisions below the age of eight years. In contrast, studies using a closer simulation of road crossing, known as the pretend road, have found a preponderance of overcautious decisions in young children: traffic gaps of adequate size were frequently rejected…
Behavioural Group Training of Children to Find Safe Routes to Cross the Road
S ummary . Young children show poor judgment when asked to select safe places to cross the road and frequently consider dangerous sites to be safe ones. Thus, a sharp bend, the brow of a hill or positions close to parked cars are considered safe places to cross by most children under 9 years of age. This study examined the effectiveness of two practical training programmes in improving the judgments of 5‐year‐olds. Children were trained in small …
Young children's learning on road‐crossing simulations
Previous studies have characterised young children as unskilled road‐users. Provision of training and practice in basic road‐crossing skills may reduce children's risk on the roads, as increasing automatisation of these skills will free attentional resources for more demanding aspects of road‐user behaviour. Previous work by Lee and colleagues suggests that training on a road‐crossing simulation called the Pretend Road improves various aspects of…
The effectiveness of parents in promoting the development of road crossing skills in young children
Background . Young children show poor judgment when asked to select a safe place to cross the road, frequently considering dangerous sites to be safe. Correspondingly, child pedestrian accidents are over‐represented at such locations. Increasing the child's ability to recognise such dangers is a central challenge for road safety education. Aims . Practical training methods have proved effective in improving such judgments but are labour‐intensive…
The Influence of Demographic Variables on Factors that Constrain Recreational Sport Participation in Malaysia
There is a considerable body of research in many parts of the world on factors that influence levels of recreational sport participation. There is, however, a lack of such research in Malaysia. It was, therefore, the aim of the present research to collect data on the nature of the factors that constrain recreational sport participation in Malaysia. Specifically, the research examined the influence of a number of demographic variables, namely age,…
The Motives Young Malaysians Assign for Participating in Tennis
One of the most important issues confronting sport psychologists is to understand the motives that young people assign for participating in sports (Gill, 2000). However, most of the existing research has concentrated on motives for participation in sport in general (Gill, 2000), rather than in specific sports (Kolt & Capaldi, 2001). The present research attempts to help fill the gap in knowledge regarding motives for specific sports, by investiga…
Satisfaction with Recreational Sports Facilities and Services in Malaysia
Customer satisfaction is an important aspect of the success of all businesses, including sport. Research on customer satisfaction as it relates to recreational sport facilities and services might provide useful insights to increase participation rates. The aims of the present research were twofold: to examine the nature of Malaysians' (selected from two urban areas of Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam in the Selangor State) satisfaction with recreation…
Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Traffic and Road Safety (4 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (3 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (3 works) · Advertising (2 works)