The beliefs which motivate young male and female drivers to speed: A comparison of low and high intenders

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 334-341

  Horvath, C ^a   Lewis, I ^a   Watson, B ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Intentions; Speeding; Theory of planned behaviour; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

BELIEFS; INTENTIONS; SPEEDING; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR; YOUNG DRIVER;

SPEED; SURVEYS;

DRIVER TRAINING;

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AROUSAL; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856117863     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.07.023     Document Type: Article

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