@article{ref1,
title="Emotional intelligence and the occurrence of accidents in motorcycle drivers in Kashan, Iran",
journal="Journal of trauma nursing",
year="2017",
author="Asgarian, Fatemeh Sadat and Aghajani, Mohammad and Alavi, Negin Masoudi",
volume="24",
number="4",
pages="280-286",
abstract="There is an inherent risk of death and injury for motorcyclists. Some factors such as personality and psychological characteristics may be contributors of motor vehicle accidents/crashes. This study aimed to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and its related components and the occurrence of accidents/crashes in motorcycle drivers. In this case-control study, 280 motorcycle drivers with and without a history of motorcycle-related accidents or crashes in Kashan, Iran, were selected for convenience sampling. The tool used was the Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire and included 90 items. Logistic regression revealed that components of emotional intelligence identified as happiness, optimism, flexibility, self-actualization, autonomy, and interpersonal relationships were different between motorcycle drivers with and without an accident/crash. Our findings emphasized the important role of developing and enhancing the skills of emotional intelligence as related to the prevention of accidents/crashes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-7496",
doi="10.1097/JTN.0000000000000304",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000304"
}