Title: THE APPLICATION OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR THEORY TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF RISKY DRIVING. THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF RISKY DRIVING. PROCEEDINGS OF AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM HELD IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 28-MAY 1 1988
Abstract: The study demonstrates the usefulness of Jessor's Problem Behavior Theory (PBT) in predicting and understanding risky driving. Risky Driving is conceptualized at 2 levels, first antecedent behaviors which are associated with risk (e.g., non-use of seat belts, driving while impaired, driving aggression, competitive driving and preference for high speeds), and secondly, the consequence of risky driving (e.g., responsible accidents, traffic violation convictions and license suspensions). The data were obtained by personal interview. Canonical correlations computed between each component of the model and antecedent measures of risky driving indicated that risky driving could be predicted from the PBT model and was part of a Behavior System. Using regression analysis, the model was then applied to the prediction of a driving risk index. This analysis indicated that Behavior System is more closely tied to driving risk than are the more distal Perceived Environment and Personality Systems. The results support Jessor's proposal that risky driving is indeed part of a problem behavior syndrome and that this behavior syndrome is influenced by both personality and the perceived environment. The differences between the present results and predictions of the Jessor model and possible explanations for those differences are discussed.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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