Recent Innovations in Psychology

Recent Innovations in Psychology

Assessing Accident Risk: The Role of Driving Self-Efficacy and Demographic Factors in Traffic Safety

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Abolfazl Nejati Mehr 1
Marzie Mashayekhi 2
Marzie Torkamani 3
1 Ph.D. Students in Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
2 MSc. in Educational Psychology, Isfahan Branch, Payam-e- Noor University, Isfahan, Iran
3 Ph.D. Student in Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
10.22034/rip.2024.456107.1028
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the likelihood of traffic accidents based on gender, age, education, driving experience, and driving self-efficacy. In a correlational design, 200 individuals visiting one of the vehicle license plate replacement centers in Mashhad (a city in Iran) during a two-week period (January-February 2024) were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Adelaide Driving Self-Efficacy Scale (ADSES) and a demographic questionnaire. The results of logistic regression analysis indicated that a significant relationship between gender, driving experience, and driving self-efficacy with the likelihood of traffic accidents (P < 0.05). Other results revealed that the likelihood of traffic accidents is 78% higher in women compared to men. Additionally, an increase in driving experience by 19% and an increase in driving self-efficacy by 18% reduce the likelihood of traffic accidents. The findings of the present study demonstrated that gender, driving experience, and driving self-efficacy are effective in predicting the likelihood of traffic accidents.
Keywords
traffic accident
driving self- efficacy
demographic factors
logistic regression

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Tanhaye Reshvanloo, F., Seifi, Z., & Kareshki, H. (2020). Validation of the Persian version of Adelaide driving self-efficacy scale (ADSES). Rooyesh-e-Ravanshenasi Journal, 9(8), 43-50 (In Persian). URL: https://dor.isc.ac/dor/20.1001.1.2383353.1399.9.8.11.8

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Eherenfreund-Hager, A., & Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. (2016). The effect of affect induction and personal variables on young drivers’ willingness to drive recklessly. Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour, 41, 138-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2016.06.008
Factor, R. (2014). The effect of traffic tickets on road traffic crashes. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 64, 86-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2013.11.010
George, S., Clark, M., & Crotty, M. (2007). Development of the Adelaide driving self-efficacy scale. Clinical Rehabilitation, 21(1), 56-61.https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215506071284
Gicquel, L., Ordonneau, P., Blot, E., Toillon, C., Ingrand, P., & Romo, L. (2017). Description of various factors contributing to traffic accidents in youth and measures proposed to alleviate recurrence. Frontiers in psychiatry, 8, 94.   https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00094
Hassen, A., Godesso, A., Abebe, L., & Girma, E. (2011). Risky driving behaviors for road traffic accident among drivers in Mekele city, Northern Ethiopia. BMC research notes, 4, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-535
Hildebrandt, S. (2019). The Influence of Personality and Self-Efficacy on Young Drivers and their Driving Behavior (Bachelor's thesis, University of Twente). URL: https://essay.utwente.nl/78218/
Khan, K., Zaidi, S. B., & Ali, A. (2020). Evaluating the nature of distractive driving factors towards road traffic accident. Civil Engineering Journal, 6(8), 1555-1580. URL: https://civilejournal.org/index.php/cej/article/view/2312
Krahé, B. (2018). Gendered self-concept and the aggressive expression of driving anger: Positive femininity buffers negative masculinity. Sex Roles, 79(1), 98-108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-017-0853-9
Lucidi, F., Giannini, A. M., Sgalla, R., Mallia, L., Devoto, A., & Reichmann, S. (2010). Young novice driver subtypes: relationship to driving violations, errors and lapses. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 42(6), 1689-1696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2010.04.008
Maghelal, P., Lara, J. C. F., Goonetilleke, R. S., & Luximon, A. (2023). Determinants of self-efficacy of driving behavior among young adults in the UAE: Impact of gender, culture, and varying environmental conditions in a simulated environment. Heliyon, 9(3), e13993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13993
McNamara, A. (2016). Returning to driving post-stroke: Identifying key factors for best practice decision making over the recovery trajectory, (Doctoral dissertation), Australia: Flinders University. URL: https://flex.flinders.edu.au/file/e3f30a
McNamara, A., Walker, R., Ratcliffe, J., & George, S. (2015). Perceived confidence relates to driving habits post-stroke. Disability and rehabilitation, 37(14), 1228-1233. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2014.958619
Michael, R. J., Sharma, M. K., Mehrotra, S., Banu, H., Kumar, R., Sudhir, P. M., & Chakrabarthy, N. (2014). Inclination to speeding and its correlates among two-wheeler riding Indian youth. Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 23(2), 105-110. URL: https://journals.lww.com/inpj/toc/2014/23020
Miller, G., & Taubman-Ben-Ari, O. (2010). Driving styles among young novice drivers—The contribution of parental driving styles and personal characteristics. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 42(2), 558-570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2009.09.024
Montazer Saheb, M. (2021). Investigating the human factors affecting urban traffic accidents. Civil and Project, 3(2), 48-59 (In Persian). URL: https://dor.isc.ac/dor/20.1001.1.2676511.1400.3.2.4.1
Nordfjærn, T., Jørgensen, S., & Rundmo, T. (2012). Cultural and socio-demographic predictors of car accident involvement in Norway, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda. Safety science, 50(9), 1862-1872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2012.05.003
Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005). Why are there sex differences in risky driving? The relationship between sex and gender‐role on aggressive driving, traffic offences, and accident involvement among young Turkish drivers. Aggressive behavior: Official journal of the international society for research on aggression, 31(6), 547-558.  https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.20062
Öztürk, İ., Özkan, Ö., & Öz, B. (2021). Investigating sex, masculinity and femininity in relation to impulsive driving and driving anger expression. Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour, 81, 14-26.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2021.05.009
Regev, S., Rolison, J. J., & Moutari, S. (2018). Crash risk by driver age, gender, and time of day using a new exposure methodology. Journal of safety research, 66, 131-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2018.07.002
Romano, E., Kelley-Baker, T., & Voas, R. B. (2008). Female involvement in fatal crashes: Increasingly riskier or increasingly exposed?. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 40(5), 1781-1788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2008.06.016
Shaik, M. E., Islam, M. M., & Hossain, Q. S. (2021). A review on neural network techniques for the prediction of road traffic accident severity. Asian Transport Studies, 7, 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2021.100040
Shokoohi-Yekta M, Motamed Yeganeh N, Shakeri A. (2021). The effectiveness of psychosocial skills training package on happiness and general self-efficacy of Tehran bus company’s drivers. Journal of Psychological Science. 20(98), 161-170 (In Persian). URL: https://dor.isc.ac/dor/20.1001.1.17357462.1400.20.98.5.4
Singh, S. K., Pradhan, R. K., Panigrahy, N. P., & Jena, L. K. (2019). Self-efficacy and workplace well-being: moderating role of sustainability practices. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 26(6), 1692-1708. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-07-2018-0219
Tanhaye Reshvanloo, F., Seifi, Z., & Kareshki, H. (2020). Validation of the Persian version of Adelaide driving self-efficacy scale (ADSES). Rooyesh-e-Ravanshenasi Journal, 9(8), 43-50 (In Persian). URL: https://dor.isc.ac/dor/20.1001.1.2383353.1399.9.8.11.8
Taubman-Ben-Ari, O. (2008). Motivational sources of driving and their associations with reckless driving cognitions and behavior. Revue Européenne de PsychologieAppliquée/European Review of Applied Psychology, 58(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erap.2005.08.002
Tavakolizadeh, J., & Karimpour, F. (2014). The Relationship Between Self-Control and Car Accidents. Razavi International Journal of Medicine, 2(4), 182-195. https://doi.org/10.30483/rijm.2014.118372
World Health Organization. (2019). Global status report on road safety 2018. World Health Organization. URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565684

  • Receive Date 03 April 2024
  • Revise Date 06 May 2024
  • Accept Date 20 May 2024
  • First Publish Date 20 May 2024