Psychosocial Determinants of Road Traffic Offences in a Sample of Spanish Male Prison Inmates

There is very little information available about the characteristics of drivers convicted for traffic offences. The objective of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of the psychosocial characteristics of Spanish prison inmates convicted of road traffic offences (CRTOs), drivers serving a prison sentence for other types of offence (DCOOs), and drivers with no criminal record (DNCRs), in order to identify the psychosocial predictors associated with RTOs. The study sample comprised 434 male participants divided into three groups: CRTO (n = 240); DCOO (n = 85); and DNCR (n = 105). Instruments included an interview on sociodemographic data, driving behavior, and past offences, as well as a set of tests to evaluate personality traits (ZKPQ-50CC), driving-related aspects (MDSI-S and DAS), and alcohol dependence (AUDIT). A logistic regression analysis showed the following to be reliable predictors of RTOs: low education level (p < .05); having been involved in several road traffic accidents (p < .001); having received several fines (p < .001); a high score on the MDSI-S Risky subscale (p < .05); a low score on the MDSI-S Careful subscale (p < .05); AUDIT scores > 8 (p < .05), and repeatedly driving whilst under the influence of alcohol (p < .05). The results obtained have significant practical implications for designing and implementing traffic offenders programs.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2015.12.004
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847815001941
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Faílde-Garrido, José María
  • García-Rodríguez, Manuel Antonio
  • Rodríguez-Castro, Yolanda
  • González-Fernández, Antonio
  • Lameiras Fernández, Maria
  • Carrera Fernández, Maria Victoria
• Publication Date: 2016-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 97-106
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Volume: 37
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1369-8478
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demographics; Drunk driving; Males; Personality; Psychological aspects; Recidivism; Repeat offenders; Risk assessment
• Geographic Terms: Spain
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01591735
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 2016 10:51AM