Journal article
Risky driving and lapses on the road: An exploration on self-regulatory dysfunction in Australian drivers
Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.88, pp.25-36
2022
Abstract
Self-regulatory ability has been linked to a) the tendency to engage in risky behaviours, and b) the ability to focus attention. This study investigated the relationships between metacognitions, emotion regulation difficulties, risky driving behaviours, and attentional lapses on the road, among an online sample of Australian drivers (N = 255). Firstly, group comparisons showed that although females reported greater self-regulatory dysfunction, males reported a higher frequency of risky driving behaviours. Alternatively, older drivers reported being better self-regulators, and less-frequent risky driving behaviours and attentional lapses on the road. Secondly, correlations demonstrated that metacognitions were associated with difficulties in regulating emotions, the engagement of risky driving behaviours, and the quantity of attentional lapses experienced on the road. Emotion regulation difficulties and risky driving behaviours were also shown to be positively related to the frequency of attentional lapses. Structural equation modelling confirmed a hierarchical model in predicting attentional lapses, with self-regulatory components representing higher-order factors over risky behavioural components. Finally, metacognitions demonstrated mediative effects toward the relationship between prior speeding experiences and future intentions to speed. This study has provided preliminary evidence for the application of meta-cognitions in the engagement of risky driving behaviours, and therefore the potential for informing future interventions.
Details
- Title
- Risky driving and lapses on the road: An exploration on self-regulatory dysfunction in Australian drivers
- Authors
- Steven Love (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationLee Kannis-Dymand (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyJeremy Davey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationJames Freeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research Collaboration
- Publication details
- Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.88, pp.25-36
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trf.2022.05.006
- ISSN
- 1873-5517
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Health - Psychology; Sustainability Research Centre; School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99640275302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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