Factors associated with adolescents' propensity to drive with multiple passengers and to engage in risky driving behaviors

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 634-640

  Mirman, Jessica H ^a   Albert, Dustin ^b,c   Jacobsohn, Lela S ^a   Winston, Flaura K ^a,d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Adolescence; Adolescent behavior; Driving; Motor vehicle crashes; Passengers; Risk behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DRIVE; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSATION SEEKING; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; CHARACTER; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; NEW JERSEY; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; PENNSYLVANIA; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84861571302     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.10.256     Document Type: Article

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