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Promoting traffic s...
Promoting traffic safety among young male drivers by means of elaboration-based interventions
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- Falk, Birgitta (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Psykologiska institutionen
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- Montgomery, Henry (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Psykologiska institutionen
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- Elsevier BV, 2009
- 2009
- English.
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In: Transportation Research Part F. - : Elsevier BV. - 1369-8478 .- 1873-5517. ; 12:1, s. 1-11
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- 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 “ideal” 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 “ideal” 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.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Young drivers
- Attitude change
- Risk-taking
- Interventions
- Traffic safety
- Psychology
- Psykologi
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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