risk behaviour driving simulator Cyberball conformity social exclusion social norms
Teenage passengers might influence risky driving, particularly in certain mental states. Notably, social exclusion could increase social conformity. Two studies examined simulated intersection management among young drivers after a social exclusion activity (Cyberball). In Study 1 [112 males (mean = 17.3 years)], risky driving was significantly greater among excluded males driving with a risk-accepting vs. passive passenger; no effect of social exclusion. In Study 2 [115 females (mean = 17.1 years)], risky driving was significantly greater among excluded females driving with a risk-accepting vs. a passive passenger, and greater among those included (fair play) vs. excluded when driving with a risk-accepting passenger. Risky driving behavior among male and female teenagers may be influenced uniquely by passenger norms and social exclusion.
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Title
The Effect of Teenage Passengers on Simulated Risky Driving Among Teenagers: A Randomized Trial
Authors
Bruce G. Simons-Morton (Corresponding Author) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), contract # HHSN27520100007C.
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Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Law and Society