Drivers' subtypes in a sample of Italian adolescents: Relationship between personality measures and driving behaviors

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 480-490

  Marengo, Davide ^a   Settanni, Michele ^a   Vidotto, Giulio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cluster analysis; Dangerous driving; Personality; Riding simulator

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; SIMULATORS;

ADOLESCENTS; CRASH INVOLVEMENT; DANGEROUS DRIVINGS; FUTURE PERSPECTIVES; PERSONALITY; RELEVANT FEATURES; SENSATION-SEEKING; SIMULATION PERFORMANCE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84861816832     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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