Speeding for fun? Exploring the speeding behavior of riders of heavy motorcycles using the theory of planned behavior and psychological flow theory

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 983-990

  Chen, Ching Fu ^a   Chen, Cheng Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heavy motorcycles; Psychological flow theory; Riding experience; Sensation seeking; Speeding behavior; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

FLOW THEORIES; HEAVY MOTORCYCLES; RIDING EXPERIENCE; SENSATION SEEKING; SPEEDING BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

BICYCLES; MOTORCYCLES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTORCYCLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; TAIWAN; VIOLENCE;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; MOTORCYCLES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 79952445040     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.11.025     Document Type: Article

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