Regulatory focus, time perspective, locus of control and sensation seeking as predictors of risky driving behaviors
Linda Lemarie, François Bellavance & Jean-Charles Chebat
| Résumé |
Empirical evidence shows that most of the road safety efforts fail
to reach the most risk-prone drivers. In light of this issue, we
have developed this study in order to distinguish between high-risk
drivers and low-risk drivers based on variables that have already
been shown to affect the effectiveness of preventive messages:
regulatory focus orientation, time perspective, locus of control
and sensation seeking. We sent paper and pencil questionnaires to
five thousand low-risk drivers and five thousand high-risk drivers
randomly selected based on their driving records. A driver who has
been convicted of two or more traffic infractions with demerit
points (e.g., exceeding speed limits, red light violation, no
seatbelt, etc.) in the last two years was considered a high-risk
driver whereas a low-risk driver had no traffic offense registered
in his driving record in the last four years. We received two
thousand and sixty-four completed questionnaires for a response
rate of 20.6%. Seven hundred and ninety-eight belonged to the group
of high-risk drivers and one thousand two hundred and sixty-six to
the group of low-risk drivers. The results show that a promotion
focused orientation, a present hedonistic perspective, an internal
locus of control, and sensation seeking are associated with more
risky driving behaviors and could therefore distinguish between
high-risk and low-risk drivers. These results increase the
understanding of risky drivers’ personalities and motivations. The
literature review provides insight into how these findings might be
considered in developing more effective road safety programs and
campaigns, and the conclusion encourages researchers to explore
these new avenues in future research. |
| Mots-clés |
Regulatory focusTime perspectiveLocus of controlSensation seekingRisky driving behaviors |
| Citation | Lemarie, L., Bellavance, F., & Chebat, J. C. (2019). Regulatory focus, time perspective, locus of control and sensation seeking as predictors of risky driving behaviors. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 127, 19-27. |
| Type | Article de périodique (Anglais) |
| Date de publication | 6-2019 |
| Nom du périodique | Accident Analysis and Prevention |
| Volume | 127 |
| Pages | 19-27 |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2019.02.025 |