Identifying the psychological determinants of risky riding: An application of an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 142-153

  Chorlton, Kathryn ^a   Conner, Mark ^a   Jamson, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL BELIEFS; ENGINE SIZE; PERCEIVED SUSCEPTIBILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS; SPEED LIMIT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR;

MOTORCYCLES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866728799     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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