Protective factors associated with young passenger intervening in risky driving situations |
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| Authors: | Lisa Buckley Melissa S Foss |
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| Institution: | 1. Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA;2. Hanoi School of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam;3. World Health Organization, Viet Nam Country Office, Hanoi, Viet Nam;1. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia;2. Transport Accident Commission, Victoria, Australia;1. Transport and Road Safety Research Centre (TARS), The University of New South Wales, Australia;2. School of Psychology, The University of New South Wales, Australia |
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| Abstract: | IntroductionWhile the negative influence of passengers on driving is usually studied, young passengers may protect against young drivers' crash involvement by speaking out and trying to stop unsafe driving behavior. This study sought to examine psychosocial constructs of young passengers who are likely to intervene in their friends' risky driving.MethodUniversity students aged 17 to 25 years who were single (n = 123) or in a romantic relationship (n = 130) completed an online survey measuring protective factors.ResultsThe combination of individual, friend and (for participants in a relationship) romantic partner protective factors predicted self-reported passenger intervening intentions.Impact on IndustrySince peer passengers often increase young drivers' crash risk, research on passenger intervening has significant implications for road safety strategies. The findings provide support for the operationalization of protective factors in strategies that target passenger intervening behavior. |
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