TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Comparison of characteristic property among tehran offensive and non-offensive drivers using Cloninger's treatment and character inventory
JO  - Safety promotion and injury prevention (Tehran)
A1  - Khedri, Sh
A1  - Dejkam, M.
A1  - Ainy, E.
A1  - Soori, Hamid
A1  - Fathabadi, J.
SP  - 74
EP  - 78
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2345-2455
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -