Personality, risky driving and accident involvement among Norwegian drivers

被引:240
作者
Iversen, H [1 ]
Rundmo, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Psychol, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
关键词
sensation-seeking; locus of control; driver anger; normlessness; risky driving; accident involvement;
D O I
10.1016/S0191-8869(02)00010-7
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Despite the large body of studies, the role of personality in risk research still remains debatable and unclear. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of road user behaviour and accident involvement with the aim of developing effective accident countermeasures. Examining relationships between personality, risky driving and involvement in accidents can open up the possibility of early identification of those more likely to be involved in accidents. The aim is not to influence personality as such, but to develop measures constructed for specific groups. The results are based on a self-completion questionnaire survey carried out among a sample of Norwegian drivers in year 2000 and 2001 (n=2605). The Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads financed the study. The questionnaire included measures of risky driving, accident involvement, normlessness, sensation-seeking, locus of control and driver anger. Results showed that those who scored high on sensation seeking, normlessness and driver anger reported more frequent risky driving compared to those who scored low on these variables. They were more often involved in both speeding and ignorance of traffic rules. Respondents involved in risk taking-behaviour experienced near-accidents and crashes leading to both injuries and material damage more often than other drivers. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页码:1251 / 1263
页数:13
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