The traffic climate in China: The mediating effect of traffic safety climate between personality and dangerous driving behavior

作者: Qian Zhang , Yan Ge , Weina Qu , Kan Zhang , Xianghong Sun

DOI: 10.1016/J.AAP.2018.01.031

关键词: Aggressive drivingPersonalityOpenness to experienceApplied psychologyNeuroticismExploratory factor analysisContext (language use)AgreeablenessPsychologyDangerous driving

摘要: Traffic safety climate is defined as road users' attitudes and perceptions of traffic in a specific context at a given point in time. The current study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Traffic Climate Scale (TCS) and to explore its relation to drivers' personality and dangerous driving behavior. A sample of 413 drivers completed the Big Five Inventory (BFI), the Chinese version of the TCS, the Dula Dangerous Driving Index (DDDI) and a demographic questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis …

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