Predicting motorcyclists' intentions to speed: Effects of selected cognitions from the theory of planned behaviour, self-identity and social identity

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 718-725

  Elliott, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective attitude; Motorcyclists' speeding behaviour; Perceived controllability; Self identity; Social identity; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

CARRIAGEWAYS; GROUP IDENTIFICATION; INCREASING EFFECT; INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS; MOTORCYCLISTS' SPEEDING BEHAVIOUR; SAFETY INTERVENTION; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL IDENTITY; SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORIES; THEORY DEVELOPMENT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR; URBAN ROAD;

CONTROLLABILITY; SPEED;

ROADS AND STREETS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76049128601     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.10.021     Document Type: Article

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