SEAT BELT ATTITUDES, HABITS, AND BEHAVIORS: AN ADAPTIVE AMENDMENT TO THE FISHBEIN MODEL
One hundred thirty-four introductory psychology students participated in a longitudinal study of seat belt usage. The model of Fishbein and Ajzen was tested, as was the construct of habit within this context. Multiple regression analyses supported the basic Fishbein and Ajzen model predictions. Attitudes and subjective norms predicted intentions, which in turn predicted behavior. Furthermore, habit predicted behavior better than intention. The following nonspurious relationships were observed in cross-lagged panel correlation tests: influence from subjective norm to intention, influence from intention to attitude, influence from attitude to subjective norm, influence from behavior to habit, and, of course, influence from attitude to behavior. Discussion included further consideration of the Fishbein and Ajzen model, social adaptation theory, and implications for seat belt usage.
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Corporate Authors:
Winston (VH) and Sons Incorporated
7961 Eastern Avenue
Silver Spring, MD United States 20910 -
Authors:
- Wittenbraker, J
- Gibbs, B L
- Kahle, L R
- Publication Date: 1983-9
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 406-421
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Serial:
- Journal of Applied Social Psychology
- Volume: 13
- Issue Number: 5
- Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
- ISSN: 0021-9029
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; Manual safety belts; Mathematical models; Psychological aspects; Social values; Utilization
- Uncontrolled Terms: Models
- Old TRIS Terms: Coulomb failure criterion
- Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00394736
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 836
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM