Psychosocial function of driving as redictor of risk-taking behaviour

Mette Møller; Nils Petter Gregersen

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2007.05.007

Psychosocial function of driving as redictor of risk-taking behaviour

Mette Møller
, Nils Petter Gregersen

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This study examined the relation between risk-taking behaviour while driving, the psychosocial function of driving, leisure time activities, car oriented peer group interaction and educational attainment. Two thousand four hundred seventeen drivers aged 18-25, randomly selected from the Danish Driving Licence Register, participated in the study. Data was colleted through a mail survey. The response rate was 60,4%. A positive significant effect on risk-taking behaviour based on the score on the psychosocial function of driving was found (p

Original language	English
Journal	Accident Analysis & Prevention
Volume	40
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	209-215
ISSN	0001-4575
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2007.05.007
Publication status	Published - 2008

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