Citation

Stanojevic P, Lajunen T, Jovanovic D, Sârbescu P, Kostadinov S. Transp. Res. F Traffic Psychol. Behav. 2018; 53: 24-33.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.trf.2017.12.011

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Using data from three samples and more than 1000 participants, this study have examined the psychometric properties of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) in three countries from South-East Europe. Differences in driving behaviour between countries were also investigated. Exploratory factor analysis results supported the distinction between errors and violations in all three countries. Furthermore, the positive associations of both errors and violations with self-reported traffic accidents were also consistent in all three samples. In terms of differences in driving behaviour, Romanian drivers scored higher on many error and violation items in comparison to the other two countries. Also, speeding violations were the most common violations in all three countries. Overall, our results provide further support for using the DBQ to measure aberrant (i.e. errors and violations) driver behaviour.

Language: en

Keywords

Accidents; Cross-cultural; Factor structure; Manchester driver behaviour questionnaire