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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedAcceptance of and engagement in risky driving behaviors by teenagers
Adolescence, Winter, 2004 by Sheila Sarkar, Marie Andreas
Table 1. Rating of Risky Driving Behaviors
M SD t p
Rate risk of speeding
Student drivers 3.85 1.08 -6.99 .000
Traffic violators 3.47 1.25
Rate risk of drunk driving
Student drivers 4.79 .61 -4.27 .000
Traffic violators 4.66 .77
Rate risk of sleepy driving
Student drivers 4.19 .86 -2.60 .01
Traffic violators 4.08 .95
Rate risk of distracted driving
Student drivers 3.71 .93 -1.39 .17
Traffic violators 3.65 .94
Rate risk of slow driving
Student drivers 2.65 1.18 1.43 .15
Traffic violators 2.73 1.30
Rate risk of angry driving
Student drivers 3.69 1.09 -2.58 .01
Traffic violators 3.56 1.10
Table 2. Student Drivers' Exposure to Risky Driving and Outcomes
M SD t p
Exposure to Drunk Driving (DD)
Rate risk of drunk driving
DD yes 4.67 .69 3.97 .000
DD no 4.83 .58
Exposure to distracted driving
DD yes 6.29 4.95 -4.84 .000
DD no 4.67 4.23
Exposure to Drag Racing (DR)
Rate risk of speeding
DR yes 3.73 1.16 2.10 .036
DR no 3.88 1.05
Rate risk of drunk driving
DR yes 4.66 .77 3.79 .000
DR no 4.83 .54
Rate risk of sleepy driving
DR yes 4.04 .98 3.29 .001
DR no 4.24 .81
Rate risk of distracted driving
DR yes 3.61 1.00 1.96 .05
DR no 3.74 .91
Rate risk of angry driving
DR yes 3.54 1.13 2.81 .005
DR no 3.74 1.08
Exposure to distracted driving
DR yes 6.49 4.97 -6.02 .000
DR no 4.55 4.17
Exposure to Reckless Driving (RD)
How fast is "speeding" (mph)
RD yes 90.92 23.06 -2.31 .021
RD no 86.61 28.00
Exposure to distracted driving
RD yes 6.27 4.97 -7.98 .000
RD no 4.14 3.80
Table 3. Gender Differences Within Groups
Student Drivers
M SD p
Confidence in driving skill
Males 2.17 .59 .00
Females 1.91 .56
Exposure to drunk driving
Males .19 .39 .018
Females .24 .43
Exposure to drag racing
Males .28 .45 .001
Females .20 .40
Self-drunk driving
Males
Females
Self-drag racing
Males
Females
Rate risk of speeding
Males 3.71 1.12 .00
Females 4.00 1.01
Rate risk of drunk driving
Males 4.75 .67 .011
Females 4.83 .55
Rate risk of sleepy driving
Males 4.16 .87 .24
Females 4.22 .83
Rate risk of distracted driving
Males 3.62 .97 .002
Females 3.78 .89
Rate risk of slow driving
Males 2.55 1.17 .004
Females 2.74 1.19
Rate risk of angry driving
Males 3.63 1.12 .074
Females 3.73 1.07
Self-reckless driving
Males
Females
How fast is "speeding" (mph)
Males 91.52 31.39 .001
Females 85.77 17.93
Ticket-speeding
Males
Females
Ticket-drag racing
Males
Females
Ticket-reckless driving
Males
Females
Self-reported drug use while driving
Males
Females
Traffic Violators
M SD p
Confidence in driving skill
Males 2.61 .51 .00
Females 2.39 .51
Exposure to drunk driving
Males .37 .48 .30
Females .41 .49
Exposure to drag racing
Males .54 .50 .00
Females .30 .50
Self-drunk driving
Males .50 .50 .001
Females .32 .47
Self-drag racing
Males .55 .50 .00
Females .30 .46
Rate risk of speeding
Males 3.43 1.27 .09
Females 3.59 1.17
Rate risk of drunk driving
Males 4.62 .82 .01
Females 4.75 .60
Rate risk of sleepy driving
Males 4.03 1.01 .02
Females 4.18 .82
Rate risk of distracted driving
Males 3.64 .97 .30
Females 3.71 .88
Rate risk of slow driving
Males 2.76 1.35 .27
Females 2.66 1.17
Rate risk of angry driving
Males 3.47 1.11 .003
Females 3.71 1.07
Self-reckless driving
Males .61 .49 .00
Females .36 .48
How fast is "speeding" (mph)
Males 96.55 40.63 .00
Females 86.28 17.74
Ticket-speeding
Males .54 .50 .006
Females .64 .48
Ticket-drag racing
Males .06 .24 .00
Females .00 .06
Ticket-reckless driving
Males .05 .22 .002
Females .01 .12
Self-reported drug use while driving
Males .58 .50 .019
Females .43 .50
Table 4. Traffic Violators' Exposure to Risky Driving and Outcomes
M SD t p
Exposure to Drunk Driving (DD)
Rate risk of drunk driving
DD yes 4.41 .91 7.12 .000
DD no 4.82 .61
How fast is "speeding" (mph)
DD yes 98.72 46.59 -2.71 .007
DD no 89.44 22.36
Exposure to distracted driving
DD yes 8.24 4.67 -6.18 .000
DD no 6.16 4.15
Exposure to Drag Racing (DR)
Rate risk of drunk driving
DR yes 4.54 .85 3.69 .000
DR no 4.74 .69
How fast is "speeding" (mph)
DR yes 97.67 45.58 -2.68 .008
DR no 88.68 22.81
Exposure to distracted driving
DR yes 7.68 4.56 -3.29 .001
DR no 6.60 4.29
Exposure to Reckless Driving (RD)
Rate risk of drunk driving
RD yes 4.59 .83 2.88 .004
RD no 4.74 .69
Rate risk of sleepy driving
RD yes 4.01 .97 2.66 .008
RD no 4.19 .91
Exposure to distracted driving
RD yes 8.13 4.62 -7.52 .000
RD no 5.70 3.75
Exposure to Driver Under Influence of Drugs
Exposure to distracted driving
Drugs yes 7.75 4.59 -3.69 .000
Drugs no 6.42 4.09
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