Citation

Colon I. Am. J. Public Health 1992; 82(6): 875-877.

Affiliation

School of Social Administration, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Comment In:

Am J Public Health 1993;83(3):427-8

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1585969

PMCID

PMC1694197

Abstract

A survey of 1063 individuals found that when belief in destiny was statistically controlled, differences in seat belt use by race disappeared. Thus, racial differences in seat belt use are statistically accounted for and might be explained by belief in destiny. Efforts to increase seat belt use should target minority groups rather than include them in broad-brush programs. Further, these efforts should take into account this important difference in motivation.

Language: en