Factors influencing young drivers' risk perceptions and speeding behaviour
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Paper/Presentation Title | Factors influencing young drivers' risk perceptions and speeding behaviour |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Machin, M. Anthony (Author) and Sankey, Kim S. (Author) |
Editors | King, Mark |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference (2006) |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | Gold Coast, Qld |
ISBN | 0734525516 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.astmanagement.com.au/rsrpe6/ |
Conference/Event | Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference (2006) |
Event Details | Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference (2006) Parent Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference Delivery In person Event Date 25 to end of 27 Oct 2006 Event Location Gold Coast, Australia |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Research focusing on young novice drivers’ risk perceptions has shown that inexperienced drivers underestimate the risks associated with a range of driving situations. Personality factors are an important influence on both risk perceptions and driving behaviour. The study investigated the strength of relationship between specific personality factors, risk perceptions, and speeding behaviour among young, mainly inexperienced drivers. One-hundred and fifty-nine students aged between 17 and 20 completed an online questionnaire assessing five facets of personality, four components of risk perception, and a self-report measure of speeding behaviour. Using structural equation modeling, 39% of the variance in young drivers’ speeding was accounted for by excitement-seeking, altruism, their aversion to risk taking, and their own likelihood of having a crash. The influences of excitement-seeking and altruism are partly mediated by their aversion to risk taking, while the influence of altruism on speeding is also partly mediated by their own likelihood of having a crash. Further consideration should be given to road safety interventions that strengthen young drivers’ appreciation of the impact of their actions on others through positive reinforcement of altruistic norms. |
Keywords | risky driving, speeding, personality, risk perceptions |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | No evidence of copyright restrictions on web site. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y1ww/factors-influencing-young-drivers-risk-perceptions-and-speeding-behaviour
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