A comprehensive investigation of the risky driving behaviour of young novice drivers

Bridie Scott-Parker

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A comprehensive investigation of the risky driving behaviour of young novice drivers

Bridie Scott-Parker

Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology

2012

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Abstract

Psychology

Transportation and Freight Services

young drivers

novice

learner

provisional licence

graduated driver licencing

logbook

pre-licence driving

depression

anxiety

sensation seeking

reward sensitivity

punishment sensitivity

reciprocal determinism

parents

peers

police

social learning theory

prototype/willingness model

Young novice drivers - that is, drivers aged 16-25 years who are relatively inexperienced in driving on the road and have a novice (Learner, Provisional) driver's licence - have been overrepresented in car crash, injury and fatality statistics around the world for decades. There are numerous persistent characteristics evident in young novice driver crashes, fatalities and offences, including variables relating to the young driver themselves, broader social influences which include their passengers, the car they drive, and when and how they drive, and their risky driving behaviour in particular. Moreover, there are a range of psychosocial factors influencing the behaviour of young novice drivers, including the social influences of parents and peers, and person-related factors such as age-related factors, attitudes, and sensation seeking.

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Title: A comprehensive investigation of the risky driving behaviour of young novice drivers
Authors: Bridie Scott-Parker (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Awarding institution: Queensland University of Technology
Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449068302621
Output Type: Dissertation

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