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The relation between mortality salience, traffic locus of control, and risky driving behavior
Cornelia Măirean1, Corneliu-Eugen Havârneanu1
1Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania.
Abstract:
This study evaluated the direct relationships between mortality salience (MS), traffic locus of control (T-LOC), and risky driving behavior. The sample included 170 drivers. They completed scales measuring T-LOC, then they were randomly divided into one of the three condition groups: MS condition, traffic accidents MS condition, and the control condition. At the end, the participants completed a scale for measuring risky driving behavior. The results showed that MS interacts with the relevance of driving for self-esteem and with external T-LOC in determining risky driving. The implications of these results for safety and future research are discussed.
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