Using cluster analysis to test the cultural theory of risk perception

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 254-262

  Oltedal, Sigve ^a   Rundmo, Torbjørn ^b  

^a Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Accidents; Cluster analysis; Cultural theory; Personality; Transport risk

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; RISK PERCEPTION;

CULTURAL THEORY; PERSONALITY; TRANSPORT RISK;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947423407     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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