Sensation seeking and drunk driving: The mediational role of social norms and self-efficacy

The aim of this work was to examine the role of sensation seeking in drunk driving by youths, and the potential mediational effect of social, cognitive and emotional variables on their relationship. To this end, a survey was conducted on 274 drivers (164 females and 110 males) aged 24.36 ± 2.96 years (range 18–30 years). The results obtained confirm the significance of sensation seeking to drunk driving by youths and the mediating role of biased self-efficacy perceptions in their relationship. The important practical implications of this finding on the development of effective interventions to prevent the risks of drunk driving in youths are discussed.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2014.05.006
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457514001389
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00014575
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • González-Iglesias, Beatriz
  • Gómez-Fraguela, José Antonio
  • Luengo, Mª Ángeles
• Publication Date: 2014-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 22-28
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 71
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Drunk driving; Young adults
• Uncontrolled Terms: Self-efficacy; Sensation seeking; Social norms
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01535864
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2014 10:54AM