Sensation-seeking and factors related to dangerous driving behaviors among Iranian drivers

Background and Aim: Evidence has indicated that driverswith higher sensation-seeking scores had higher rates of risky behaviors, such as driving while intoxicated and driving at high speeds.Method: Using a convenience sampling method, 361 car-drivers were recruited in Kashan, Iran. To collect data in this cross-sectional descriptive study, the demographic questionnaire, Zukerman’s Sensation-Seeking Scale (SSS), and the Manchester Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) were used.Result: The results showed a significant positive relationship between sensation-seeking and dangerous driving behaviors (r=0.79, p b 0.001). Therewere significant relationships between participants’ dangerous driving behaviors and age, marital status, years of education, and history of accidents (p ≤ 0.05).Conclusion: Our results showed that driver-related factors, including sensation-seeking, predicted dangerous driving behaviors in a population with high risks of accidents. Among the four subscales of sensation-seeking, the partial correlations between two subscales—adventure-seeking and boredom susceptibility— and dangerous driving behaviors were significant.

کلیدواژه ها:

Sensation-seeking ، Dangerous driving behaviors ، Driver factors ، Accident