Social-cognitive correlates of risky adolescent cycling behavior.

BMC Public Health
Hans FeenstraGerjo Kok

Abstract

Bicycle use entails high safety and health risks especially for adolescents. Most safety education programs aimed at adolescents focus on accident statistics and risk perceptions. This paper proposes the investigation of the social-cognitive correlates of risky cycling behaviors of adolescents prior to developing safety education programs. Secondary school students aged 13 to 18 years (n = 1446) filled out questionnaires regarding bicycle behavior, risky intentions, accident experience, and social-cognitive determinants as suggested by the theory of planned behavior. Regression analysis revealed that the proximal variables (i.e., self-efficacy, attitudes towards drunk driving, personal norm regarding safekeeping of self and others, and compared risk) were able to predict 17% of the variance of risky behavior and 23% of the variance of risky intentions. The full model explained respectively 29% and 37% of the variance in risky behavior and risky intentions. Adolescents with positive attitudes towards risky behavior and low sense of responsibility report risky behavior, even when having been (close to) an accident. Adolescents realize whether they are risk takers or not. This implies that the focus of education programs should no...Continue Reading

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Mar 25, 2011·International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion·Hans FeenstraGerjo Kok
Jun 21, 2015·Accident; Analysis and Prevention·Brian Casey LangfordChristopher R Cherry
May 29, 2012·Accident; Analysis and Prevention·Choy Peng NgS Kulanthayan
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