Differential moderating effect of locus of control on effect of driving experience in young male and female drivers

Abstract

Investigations of relationships between the specific personality variable, locus of control (LOC, Rotter, 1966) and driver behaviour or accidents have returned contrasting results. Review suggests dependence on gender or experience characteristics of participants, suggesting these factors interact with LOC to influence driving. Relationships were investigated in terms of influence on the eight driving styles of the Multidimensional Driving Style Inventory (MDSI, Taubman-Ben-Ari, Mikulincer & Gillarth, 2004) in young drivers (18-29 years). Gender and LOC differences in driving styles previously related to accidents were proposed. It was also proposed that driving experience influences driving style, and LOC influences effect of driving experience. Gender differences were found for dissociative, anxious, patient, risky, angry and high velocity styles. Women had more external LOC than men, and driver stress styles increased with more external LOC, but reduced with increased driving experience, but so did patient style. High velocity style increased with experience. Controlling for LOC revealed important gender differences in effect of experience: positive effects for men (reducing angry and high velocity, increasing carefulness) and negative effects for women (increasing angry and higher velocity, reducing carefulness). Findings suggest negative influence of high internal LOC on young men in terms of its interaction with experience.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.02.003
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Psychology
College of Health & Life Sciences
College of Health & Life Sciences > Chronic and Communicable Conditions
Additional Information: NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Personality and Individual Differences. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Holland, Carol; Geraghty, Jennifer and Shah, Kruti (2010). Differential moderating effect of locus of control on effect of driving experience in young male and female drivers. Personality and Individual Differences, 48 (7), pp. 821-826. DOI 10.1016/j.paid.2010.02.003
Uncontrolled Keywords: locus of control,driver styles,MDSI,young drivers,gender differences,driver experience,Psychology(all)
Publication ISSN: 1873-3549
Last Modified: 27 Mar 2024 08:10
Date Deposited: 27 Sep 2010 10:10
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2010-05
Authors: Holland, Carol (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-1846-8897)
Geraghty, Jennifer
Shah, Kruti

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