The effect of conformity tendency on pedestrians' road-crossing intentions in China: An application of the theory of planned behavior

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 491-497

  Zhou, Ronggang ^a   Horrey, William J ^b   Yu, Ruifeng ^c  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conformity; Pedestrians; Road crossing intentions; The theory of planned behavior (TPB)

Indexed keywords

CONFORMITY; DANGEROUS SITUATIONS; PEDESTRIANS; PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROLS; PERCEIVED RISKS; PREDICTIVE MODELS; ROAD CROSSING INTENTIONS; ROAD USERS; SUBJECTIVE NORMS; THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR (TPB);

CROSSINGS (PIPE AND CABLE); RISK PERCEPTION; ROADS AND STREETS;

SURVEYS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHINA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64849114857     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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