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Title:	The role of psychological factors in determining the prevalence of road traffic accidents in Malaysia
Authors:	Afsaneh Zamani Rad (P44145)
Supervisor:	Hazita Azman, Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	Accidents -- Psychological aspects
Issue Date:	18-Jun-2013
Description:	This study aims to examine the contribution of psychological factors and demographic characteristics in predicting road accident involvement among Malaysian drivers. The study adopts a survey method to elicit responses from a sample of 1950 drivers who were selected as respondents. The respondents carried common criteria: they committed traffic violation and they wanted to pay their summons at the police stations in seven states (Selangor, Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perak, Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur) of Peninsular Malaysia. The data collected were analysed using Alpha Cronbach, t- test, confirmatory factor analysis, and Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results obtained from t-test and chi-square revealed substantial differences in aberrant behavior and accident involvement between genders. Thus, males were reported involving in a greater number of accidents, and were more prone to violating traffic behavior. The SEM results indicated that (a) young drivers are more prone to be involved in accidents, (b) impulsivity and neuroticism have the strongest influence on road accident involvement (c) aberrant behaviour significantly mediate the relationship between psychological factors and accident involvement, (d) aberrant behaviour partially mediated the relationship among age, extraversion, neuroticism, impulsivity, anger, cognitive failure and accident involvement, and (e) psychological factors contributed 45% of the prevalence of road accident involvement, whereas, the aberrant behaviour contributed 23% of road accidents involvement. This study advocates the idea that the Elender’s Contextual model must take into account the complexity of the relationship between psychological risk factors (individual’s personality such as, neuroticism, impulsivity, age), and accident involvement. The implication of this study shows that there is a need for an intervention program in order to reduce the prevalence of accident involvement due to personality factors. The latter should be focused on managing driving behaviour and controlling impulsive behaviour by modifying driving behaviour.,PhD
Pages:	214
Call Number:	HV675 .R334 2013
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan

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