Cross-cultural differences in driver self-assessment

摘要: This study investigated differences in driver self-assessment among U.S., Spanish, and West German drivers. Subjects responded to 14 questions that used five-point semantic scales dealing with performance abilities. Pairs of questions, concerning the same driving-related aspects, differed by requesting a on an absolute basis relation average driver. The subjects all three countries included younger, middle-aged, older drivers both sexes. following are main findings: (1) majority each country rated themselves positively studied; (2) significant effects country, age group, sex were present for several scales; (3) some these remained even after controlling differential driving experience. For example, U.S. assessed as safer than did Spanish subjects, younger less wise middle-aged males more relaxed females.