The Effect of Norms, Attitudes and Habits on Speeding Behavior: Scale Development and Model Building and Estimation

In a quota sample of 334 Belgian individuals, reliable and valid scales are developed, that measure subjective, personal, normative and descriptive norms, personal identity, attitude components, perceived behavioral control, habit formation, behavioral intention and behavior with respect to speeding. A speeding behavior model is built in which the relevance of personal, descriptive and normative norms, the cognitive and affective attitude towards speeding, the affective attitude towards speed limits, and habit formation is assessed. Habit formation and the attitude towards speeding influence the intention towards speeding and self-reported speeding. Personal and to a lesser extent subjective and descriptive norms have a significant effect on attitudes towards speeding and on self-reported speeding. Recommendations for more effective and efficient anti-speeding campaigns are formulated. (A) "Reprinted with permission from Elsevier".

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• Authors:
  • Pelsmacker, P D
  • Janssens, W
• Publication Date: 2007-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 6-15
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; Drivers; Driving; Forecasting; Speed
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01038090
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 19 2006 10:24AM