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TRAFFIC LOCUS OF CONTROL, DRIVING COGNITIONS AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS

C. Mairean

First published: 2018https://doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2018/3.2/S11.068View metrics

Abstract

The first aim of the present study is to assess the relation between traffic locus of control, driving cognitions and PTSD. The second goal was to assess if the relations between traffic locus of control, driving cognitions, and PTSD are moderated by gender. A sample of 137 drivers (60.6 % were men) took place at this study. The participants’ mean age is 32.67 (SD = 10.74) and they had been driving for 10.02 years on average (range 0–42, SD = 8.22 years). The participants completed scales for measuring traffic locus of control, driving cognitions, PTSD symptoms, as well as demographic variables. The results showed that PTSD positively correlated with driving cognitions related to accidents, while the relations between PTSD symptoms and the dimensions of traffic locus of control are nonsignificant. Further, the results showed that internal locus of control and other drivers predict PTSD symptoms only for female. Religiosity and fate predict PTSD symptoms only for male. Comparing the regression weights for the path between locus of control and PTSD, the results indicated that the relation between other drivers dimension and PTSD is significantly stronger for female than for male. The implication of these results for traffic safety are discussed.

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Title
TRAFFIC LOCUS OF CONTROL, DRIVING COGNITIONS AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS
Authors
C. Mairean
Proceedings
5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2018
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2018
Pages
519-526
SWS Citekey
Mairean201811519526
ISSN
2367-5659
ISBN
978-619-7408-54-6
Language
en
Publication type
Proceedings Paper
Keywords
traffic locus of controldriving cognitionsposttraumatic stress symptomsroad accidents
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