@article{ref1,
title="Promoting Traffic Safety Among Young Male Drivers by Means of Elaboration-Based Interventions",
journal="Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour",
year="2009",
author="Falk, B. and Montgomery, Hugh E.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="1-11",
abstract="Previous research in social psychology has brought about significant changes in attitudes and behaviour by merely asking respondents to imagine, or reflect, on a phenomenon and arrive at their own conclusions. To test the potential of such interventions in the traffic safety area, an experiment comprising 353 young men 18-23 years old with a driver's licence was conducted. Two experimental groups were induced to imagine a severe accident scenario and to visualize their feelings and the consequences on their future lives. A control group was interviewed about neutral issues. Attitudes towards risk-taking were measured post-intervention and at follow-up. The experimental groups showed more &quot;ideal&quot; attitudes than the control group post-intervention. At follow-up the attitudes of the experimental group remained unchanged, whereas the control group had changed towards more &quot;ideal&quot; attitudes. Self-reported risk-taking behaviour was measured pre-intervention and at follow-up. At follow-up all groups reported significantly less risk-taking behaviour than at pre-intervention. It is suggested that answering the questionnaires increased mental elaboration concerning risky driving, and it is concluded that interventions that unobtrusively make drivers reflect on their driving should be explored further as a means to promote traffic safety.  <p>Language: en</p>  <p></p>",
language="en",
issn="1369-8478",
doi="10.1016/j.trf.2008.06.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2008.06.001"
}