Citation

Măirean C, Havarneanu CE. Death Stud. 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-11.

Affiliation

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences , Alexandru Ioan Cuza University , Iasi , Romania.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2019.1626935

PMID

31223067

Abstract

This study evaluated the direct relationships between mortality salience (MS), traffic locus of control (T-LOC), and risky driving behavior. The sample included 170 drivers. They completed scales measuring T-LOC, then they were randomly divided into one of the three condition groups: MS condition, traffic accidents MS condition, and the control condition. At the end, the participants completed a scale for measuring risky driving behavior. The results showed that MS interacts with the relevance of driving for self-esteem and with external T-LOC in determining risky driving. The implications of these results for safety and future research are discussed.

Language: en