2.1. Participants
Participants included mothers and fathers of children aged two
through five who were enrolled in swimming lessons at two programs.
The parent who attended lessons or was most familiar with
their child’s swimming ability was asked to participate in this study.
Descriptive information about the sample is presented under Section
3.
2.2. Materials
Parents completed a consent form, answered some general
questions about swim lesson participation, and then completed
three additional measures. Swim instructors also completed one
measure.
2.3. Drowning Prevention Beliefs Questionnaire
Using a 7-point scale (1 = completely disagree, 7 = completely
agree), parents indicated their extent of agreement with each of