Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

DOI

10.1016/j.aap.2013.01.009

Publication Title

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volume

53

Pages

142-148

Abstract

The present study examined the predictive effects of five impulsivity-like traits (Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, Negative Urgency, and Positive Urgency) on driving outcomes (driving errors, driving lapses, driving violations, cell phone driving, traffic citations, and traffic collisions). With a convenience sample of 266 college student drivers, we found that each of the impulsivity-like traits was related to multiple risky driving outcomes. Positive Urgency (tendency to act impulsively when experiencing negative affect) was the most robust predictor of risky driving outcomes. Positive Urgency is a relatively newly conceptualized impulsivity-like trait that was not examined in the driving literature previously, suggesting a strong need to further examine its role as a personality trait related to risky driving. These findings generally support the multidimensional assessment of impulsivity-like traits, and they specifically support the addition of Positive Urgency to a list of risk factors for risky driving behaviors.

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NOTE: This is the author's post-print version of a work that was published in Accident Analysis and Prevention. The final version was published as:

Pearson, M. R., Murphy, E. M., & Doane, A. N. (2013). Impulsivity-like traits and risky driving behaviors among college students. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 53, 142-148. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2013.01.009

Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2013.01.009

Original Publication Citation

Pearson, M. R., Murphy, E. M., & Doane, A. N. (2013). Impulsivity-like traits and risky driving behaviors among college students. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 53, 142-148. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2013.01.009

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