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Transcultural validation and reliability of the Spanish version of the Behaviour of Young Novice Drivers Scale (BYNDS) in a Colombian young driver population
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.49, pp.188-204
2017
Abstract
The overrepresentation of young drivers in road crashes, and the fatalities and injuries arising from those crashes, is an intractable problem around the world. A plethora of research has led to the development and application of a range of research tools, including self-report survey instruments. One such instrument, the five-factor Behaviour of Young Novice Driver Scale (BYNDS), was developed in an Australian young driver population, and has recently been validated in a New Zealand young driver population. The current study aimed to validate the BYNDS in a Colombian young driver population, the first application of the instrument in a developing country. Translation from English to Spanish, and back translation from Spanish to English, in addition to culturally-appropriate modifications (such as changing 'right hand side' to 'left hand side') resulted in a Spanish version of the BYNDS (BYNDS-Sp). The BYNDS-Sp was administered to a sample of 392 young drivers aged 16-24 years (n=353 aged 19-24 years) with a valid driver's licence. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a six factor structure using 40 of the original 44 BYNDS-Sp items, accounting for 58.5% of the variance in self-reported risky driving behaviour. Ninety-three percent of participants reported having ready access to their own vehicle (42% owned their own vehicle), with Colombian young drivers most likely to report driving at night and on the weekend. The majority of participants reported driving in excess of posted speed limits (e.g., only one third of participants reported never driving 10-20 km/hr over the speed limit), and driving in response to their mood (e.g., only one third of participants reported they never drove faster if in a bad mood). As such, the BYNDS-Sp can reveal patterns of problematic behaviours (such as risky driving exposure), in addition to specific behaviours of concern (such as carrying passengers at night, and driving when tired), guiding the development and implementation of interventions targeting the risky driving behaviour of young drivers in Colombia. In addition, the BYNDS-Sp can be used as a measure of intervention success if used as a baseline and as a follow-up tool. Further research can investigate the utility and applicability of the BYNDS-Sp in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Spain and Mexico.
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- Title
- Transcultural validation and reliability of the Spanish version of the Behaviour of Young Novice Drivers Scale (BYNDS) in a Colombian young driver population
- Authors
- Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyBridie Scott-Parker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.49, pp.188-204
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trf.2017.06.011
- ISSN
- 1369-8478; 1369-8478
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450583602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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