Impulsivity-like traits and risky driving behaviors among college students

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 142-148

  Pearson, Matthew R ^a   Murphy, Elaine M ^b   Doane, Ashley N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Chowan University   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Impulsivity; Negative Urgency; Perseverance; Positive Urgency; Premeditation; Risky driving; Sensation Seeking

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; MOBILE PHONES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COLLEGE STUDENTS; IMPULSIVITY; NEGATIVE URGENCY; PERSEVERANCE; POSITIVE URGENCY; PREMEDITATION; RISKY DRIVING; SENSATION-SEEKING;

STUDENTS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELLULAR PHONE; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878092568     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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