@article{ref1,
title="Comparison of characteristic property among tehran offensive and non-offensive drivers using Cloninger's treatment and character inventory",
journal="Safety promotion and injury prevention (Tehran)",
year="2013",
author="Khedri, Sh and Dejkam, M. and Ainy, E. and Soori, Hamid and Fathabadi, J.",
volume="1",
number="2",
pages="74-78",
abstract="Backgrounds and Aims:  Characteristic property among Tehran offensive and non- offensive drivers using Cloninger ,  s treatment and Character Inventory questionnaire was studied.   Materials and Methods:  A cross- sectional study was carried out after coordinating with traffic police. 300 drivers: 150 offensive ( drivers with more than ten penalty points and 150 non- offensive drivers with less than ten penalty points in one year prior were selected randomly. Data was collected using Cloninger ,  s treatment and Character Inventory standard questionnaire by trained experts in three different routes of Tehran.   Results:  The average age was 20-34 years (82% male, 18% female). Based on Cloninger , s treatment and Character Inventory standard questionnaire, a significant differences was observed in novelty seeking, harm avoidance, reward dependence, self-directive ness, co- operation (p&lt;0.001) and persistence (p&lt;0.013) among offensive and non-offensive drivers. By one score increasing of novelty seeking the chance of to be offencer will be increased 4.5 times (OR= 4.520, p&lt;0.007), in harm avoidance will be half (OR= 0.504, p&lt;0.045) and in reward dependence will be one fourth (OR= 0.278, p&lt;0.033).   Conclusion:  Novelty seeking sub scale of Cloningers treatment and Character Inventory questionnaire was higher and harm avoidance and reward dependence was lower among offensive drivers.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2345-2455",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}