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AuthorTarlochan, Faris
AuthorIbrahim, Mohamed I.
AuthorGaben, Batool
Available date2023-01-26T07:03:30Z
Publication Date2022
Publication NameInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010514
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/38920
AbstractYoung drivers are generally associated with risky driving behaviors that can lead to crash involvement. Many self-report measurement scales are used to assess such risky behaviors. This study is aimed to understand the risky driving behaviors of young adults in Qatar and how such behaviors are associated with crash involvement. This was achieved through the usage of validated self-report measurement scales adopted for the Arabic context. A nationwide cross-sectional and exploratory study was conducted in Qatar from January to April 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the survey was conducted online. Therefore, respondents were selected conveniently. Hence, the study adopted a non-probability sampling method in which convenience and snowball sampling were used. A total of 253 completed questionnaires were received, of which 57.3% were female, and 42.7% were male. Approximately 55.8% of these young drivers were involved in traffic accidents after obtaining their driving license. On average, most young drivers do have some risky driving behavior accompanied by a low tendency to violate traffic laws, and their driving style is not significantly controlled by their personality on the road. The older young drivers are more involved in traffic accidents than the younger drivers, i.e., around 1.5 times more likely. Moreover, a young male driver is 3.2 times less likely to be involved in traffic accidents than a female driver. In addition, males are only 0.309 times as likely as females to be involved in an accident and have approximately a 70% lower likelihood of having an accident versus females. The analysis is complemented with the association between young drivers' demographic background and psychosocial-behavioral parameters (linking risky driving behavior, personality, and obligation effects on crash involvement). Some interventions are required to improve driving behavior, such as driving apps that are able to monitor and provide corrective feedback. 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
SponsorFunding: This research and APC was funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), grant number NPRP12S-0129-190017.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
SubjectRisky driving behavior
Traffic accidents
Traffic safety
Traffic violations
Young drivers
TitleUnderstanding Traffic Accidents among Young Drivers in Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number1
Volume Number19
dc.accessType Open Access


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