Sensation seeking and drunk driving: the mediational role of social norms and self-efficacy

Beatriz González-Iglesias; José Antonio Gómez-Fraguela; Ma Ángeles Luengo

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2014.05.006

Sensation seeking and drunk driving: the mediational role of social norms and self-efficacy

Accid Anal Prev. 2014 Oct:71:22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.05.006. Epub 2014 May 27.

Authors

Beatriz González-Iglesias¹, José Antonio Gómez-Fraguela², Ma Ángeles Luengo²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: beatriz.gonzalez.iglesias@gmail.com.
² Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

PMID: 24878692
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.05.006

Abstract

The aim of this work was to examine the role of sensation seeking in drunk driving by youths, and the potential mediational effect of social, cognitive and emotional variables on their relationship. To this end, a survey was conducted on 274 drivers (164 females and 110 males) aged 24.36±2.96 years (range 18-30 years). The results obtained confirm the significance of sensation seeking to drunk driving by youths and the mediating role of biased self-efficacy perceptions in their relationship. The important practical implications of this finding on the development of effective interventions to prevent the risks of drunk driving in youths are discussed.

Keywords: Drunk driving; Self-efficacy; Sensation seeking; Social norms.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking / psychology*
Alcoholic Intoxication / psychology*
Attitude*
Automobile Driving / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Risk-Taking*
Self Efficacy*
Social Norms*
Spain
Young Adult