Thrill and Adventure Seeking as a modifier of the relationship of perceived risk with risky driving among young drivers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 223-229

  Hatfield, Julie ^a   Fernandes, Ralston ^a   Job, R F Soames ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Risk perception; Risky driving; Sensation seeking; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOUR MODELS; DRINK DRIVING; NEW SOUTH WALES; PERCEIVED RISK; RISKY DRIVING; SENSATION-SEEKING; YOUNG DRIVER; YOUNG PEOPLES;

HEALTH RISKS; RISK PERCEPTION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; RISK PERCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK PERCEPTION; RISKY DRIVING; RURAL POPULATION; SEATBELT; SENSATION SEEKING; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; YOUNG DRIVERS;

RISK PERCEPTION; RISKY DRIVING; SENSATION SEEKING; YOUNG DRIVERS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEAT BELTS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887304588     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.09.028     Document Type: Article

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