A MULTI-FACTORIAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING RECKLESS DRIVING: APPRAISAL INDICATORS AND PERCEIVED ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS

This study on contributing factors to reckless driving uses a multiple causality approach that follows an interactionistic tactic. In this approach, reckless driving is perceived as related to both personal and environmental factors. Young drivers reported on reckless driving-related threat and challenge appraisals, their perceived control over reckless driving, their disregard for negative consequences of this specific behavior, positive feedback received on their driving, environmental driving-climate and negative driving modeling. The dependent measure was self-reported frequency of reckless driving. Findings indicated that challenge and self-efficacy appraisals, along with negative environmental influences were related to higher frequency of risky driving, while threat appraisals and positive feedback were related to a lower frequency of reckless driving. Self-efficacy in driving strongly predicted reckless driving for men, while disregard for negative consequences was an important predictor for women. The results are discussed in view of an evaluating process of personal cognitive-emotion resources and environmental support. Based on the findings, practical recommendations for prevention interventions are suggested.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VN8-4DXKHD2-1/1/20614ed4899e2e9f550be70177cc0f00
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• Authors:
  • Taubman-Ben-Ari, O
  • Mikulincer, M
  • Iram, A
• Publication Date: 2004-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 333-349
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1369-8478
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Cognition; Driving; Gender; Psychological aspects; Reckless drivers; Risk taking; Socioeconomic factors; Young adults
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00986617
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 8 2005 12:00AM