Sensation seeking, risky driving and behavioral adaptation

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 679-684

  Jonah, Brian A ^a   Thiessen, Rachel ^a   Au Yeung, Elaine ^a  

^a TRANSPORT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adventure seeking; Behavioural adaptation; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SENSATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035437878     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(00)00085-3     Document Type: Article

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