Psychosocial function of driving as predictor of risk-taking behaviour

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 209-215

  Møller, Mette ^a   Gregersen, Nils Petter ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Denmark; Driving behaviour; Lifestyle; Risk taking behaviour; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; RISK ANALYSIS;

DRIVING BEHAVIOUR; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; MAIL SURVEY; PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTION; RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOUR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DENMARK; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DENMARK; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38349008471     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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