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Citation |
Maghsoudi A, Boostani D, Rafeiee M. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2018; 25(1): 58-64. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanity , Payam Noor University of Mashahd , Mashahd , Iran. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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PMID |
28508713 |
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Abstract |
This study was carried out to investigate reasoning and interpretation of motorcyclists for not using helmet utilizing qualitative methodology of 'grounded theory'. The field of the study was Kerman, a cultural-historical city at the south-east of Iran. Participants were 21 young male motorcyclists. Two sampling strategies were used: maximum variation and snowball sampling. To collect data, in-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted. Data analysis yielded seven categories: fatalism; a barrier to social relationships; peer group pressure and negative labelling; messing up the appearance; disturbance in hearing and vision; barrier to normal breathing; and heaviness and superfluity of helmet. Based on the findings of the current study, it could be concluded that socio-cultural contexts, motorcyclists' worldview and partly helmet-related problems are of the main factors which affect motorcycling. Therefore, the studies, policy-makings, and intervening programmes to control injury and to promote safety among motorcyclists should be focused on socio-cultural barriers to helmet use in general and changing the motorcyclists' standpoints toward fatalism in particular. Helmet-related problems should be considered, too. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Iran; barriers; helmet use; motorcyclist; socio-cultural context |