Self-enhancement, crash-risk optimism and the impact of safety advertisements on young drivers

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 215-230

  Harré, Niki ^a   Foster, Susan ^a   O'Neill, Maree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 19944393913     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712605X36019     Document Type: Review

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