Citation

Beck KH, Wang MQ, Yan AF. Am. J. Health Behav. 2012; 36(1): 86-95.

Affiliation

Professors, University of Maryland College Park, School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health, College Park, MD;, Email: kbeck1@umd.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, PNG Publications)

DOI

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PMID

22251786

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of driver dispositions with traffic safety behaviors and beliefs. METHODS: A random digit-dial telephone survey was conducted of 796 licensed drivers. RESULTS: Binary and multivariate logistic regression analyses compared hurried and nonhurried drivers and found that hurried drivers were more likely to admit to a variety of risky behaviors. They were also less likely to believe they would be ticketed for speeding and to report wearing their seat belt than were nonhurried drivers. CONCLUSIONS: More research is needed into identifying the underlying motivational factors of hurried drivers and what countermeasures will be most effective for them.

Language: en