Perceived self-efficacy and risky driving behaviors: The mediating role of subjective risk judgment

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 233-238

  Morisset, Nolwenn ^a   Terrade, Florence ^a   Somat, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ RENNES 2   (France)

Author keywords

Absolute and comparative risk judgments; Perceived self efficacy; Prevention; Risk taking; Road behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650272416     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185/a000027     Document Type: Article

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