Cognitive Biases, Risk Perception, and Risky Driving Behaviour

This study evaluated the relationship between drivers’ cognitive biases (i.e., optimism bias, illusion of control) and risky driving behaviour. It also investigated the mediational role of risk perception in the relationship between cognitive biases and self-reported risky driving. The sample includ...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-01, Vol.14 (1), p.77
Main Authors: Măirean, Cornelia, Havârneanu, Grigore M., Barić, Danijela, Havârneanu, Corneliu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Behavior
Bias
Driver behavior
Drunk driving
Hypotheses
Likert scale
Optimism
Perception
Perceptions
Risk management
Risk perception
Sustainability
Traffic accidents & safety
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Summary:This study evaluated the relationship between drivers’ cognitive biases (i.e., optimism bias, illusion of control) and risky driving behaviour. It also investigated the mediational role of risk perception in the relationship between cognitive biases and self-reported risky driving. The sample included 366 drivers (Mage = 39.13, SD = 13.63 years) who completed scales measuring optimism bias, illusion of control, risk perception, and risky driving behaviour, as well as demographic information. The results showed that risky driving behaviour was negatively predicted by optimism bias and positively predicted by the illusion of control. Further, risk perception negatively correlated with risky behaviour and also mediated the relation between both optimism bias and illusion of control with risky driving. The practical implications of these results for traffic safety and future research are discussed.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14010077