Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in Iran
Although numerous studies have been carried out on driving behaviors and people's distinguishing qualities and traits, the association between people's sensitivity to reward/punishment and crash involvement has been ignored. Therefore, this study explores the role of such factors as person...
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| description | Although numerous studies have been carried out on driving behaviors and people's distinguishing qualities and traits, the association between people's sensitivity to reward/punishment and crash involvement has been ignored. Therefore, this study explores the role of such factors as personality traits (introversion/extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism), driver's risky behavior, driver's attitude, sensitivity to reward/punishment, and demographic characteristics of drivers involved in road traffic crashes. 425 Iranian motorists completed a comprehensive questionnaire package which included the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), Sensitivity to Punishment and Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ), Manchester Driving Behavior Questionnaire (MDBQ), and items on safety attitude, and drivers’ demographic characteristics. Structural equation model results indicated that introversion, sensitivity to punishment, (safe) attitudes towards safety, (safe) driving behavior, age, and driving experience correlate with lower crash frequency (lower reported crash history). In contrast, extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism, and sensitivity to reward were factors related to higher reported crash history. This study further informs our understanding of the factors that contribute to higher crash risk among Iranian drivers, and may therefore assist the development of interventions to reduce road crashes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-004bc4f8c0b84d53b125c79bc8c7fa3f2023-09-24T05:16:49ZengElsevierTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives2590-19822023-09-0121100902Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in IranAli Khanpour0Mark King1Abbas Sheykhfard2Farshidreza Haghighi3Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, United States; Corresponding author.Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CARRS-Q), QUT, Brisbane, AustraliaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Shariati Ave., PO Box: 4714871167, Babol, IranDepartment of Civil Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Shariati Ave., PO Box: 4714871167, Babol, IranAlthough numerous studies have been carried out on driving behaviors and people's distinguishing qualities and traits, the association between people's sensitivity to reward/punishment and crash involvement has been ignored. Therefore, this study explores the role of such factors as personality traits (introversion/extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism), driver's risky behavior, driver's attitude, sensitivity to reward/punishment, and demographic characteristics of drivers involved in road traffic crashes. 425 Iranian motorists completed a comprehensive questionnaire package which included the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), Sensitivity to Punishment and Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ), Manchester Driving Behavior Questionnaire (MDBQ), and items on safety attitude, and drivers’ demographic characteristics. Structural equation model results indicated that introversion, sensitivity to punishment, (safe) attitudes towards safety, (safe) driving behavior, age, and driving experience correlate with lower crash frequency (lower reported crash history). In contrast, extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism, and sensitivity to reward were factors related to higher reported crash history. This study further informs our understanding of the factors that contribute to higher crash risk among Iranian drivers, and may therefore assist the development of interventions to reduce road crashes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198223001495Crash HistoryBAS/BISPersonality TraitsBehaviorAttitudeSEM Analysis |
| spellingShingle | Ali Khanpour Mark King Abbas Sheykhfard Farshidreza Haghighi Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in Iran Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives Crash History BAS/BIS Personality Traits Behavior Attitude SEM Analysis |
| title | Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in Iran |
| title_full | Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in Iran |
| title_short | Drivers' reported crash history, sensitivity to reward and punishment, personality, and demographics: A case study in Iran |
| title_sort | drivers reported crash history sensitivity to reward and punishment personality and demographics a case study in iran |
| topic | Crash History BAS/BIS Personality Traits Behavior Attitude SEM Analysis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198223001495 |
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