Psychosocial influences on young Australian university students decisions to ride with a drink driver

This study examined the incidence of drink riding behaviour in a sample of 294 young Australian drivers (average age 20 years), as well as a number of social and psychological influences associated with the behaviour. Results indicated that 56 per cent of participants reported ever having ridden as a passenger of a drink driver, with just over 36 per cent having done so within the previous twelve months. With respect to the previous twelve month period, attitudes toward drink riding was moderately correlated with actual behaviour, whereas subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and the personality construct of sensation seeking were weakly correlated. Results suggest that alcohol consumption and attitudes play an important role in drink riding behaviour, whereas risky driving history appears to be less important. The implications and future directions are discussed. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E215375.

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• Authors:
  • ARMSTRONG, K
  • RYAN, L A
• Publication Date: 2006-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8P
• Monograph Title: Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference 2006, Holiday Inn, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Wednesday 25th October - Friday 27 October 2006
• Serial:
  • AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH POLICING EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 2006, SURFERS PARADISE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: ABLE VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Conferences; Intoxication; Passengers; Psychology; Recently qualified drivers; Risk taking; Safety; Universities and colleges
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 8525: Conference; 2231: Drunkenness; 2255: Psychology; 2259: Risk taking; 1665: Safety; 111: University; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01060779
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0734525516
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 10 2007 1:05PM