Personality and speeding: Some policy implications
(2003) Personality and speeding: Some policy implications. IATSS Research 27(1):pp. 68-74.
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Abstract
While there has been extensive research on the effect of sensation seeking on risky driving, relatively little research has been conducted on Type-A personality. The motivations for speeding are likely to be different for each group and these differences have important implications for the design, implementation and expected efficacy of road safety countermeasures. This paper examines the influence of sensation seeking and Type-A behavior pattern on speeding behaviour. A sample of 139 staff and students in an Australian university were surveyed in July 2001 to gather information on their gender, age, personality and self-reported speeding behaviour. The data were analysed using correlations and analysis of variance procedures. Finally, some implications for road safety are discussed.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | road safey; Type-A behaviour; sensation seeking; road safety policy |
| Subjects: | 360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360201 Public Policy 380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > 380100 Psychology 380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > 380100 Psychology > 380104 Personality, Abilities and Assessment |
| ID Code: | 7039 |
| Deposited By: | Johnson, Anna |
| Deposited On: | 20 April 2007 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.iatss.or.jp/english/research/research.html |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2003 International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences |
| Copyright Statement: | The contents of this journal can be freely accessed online via the journal’s web page (see link). |