A conceptual framework for reducing risky teen driving behaviors among minority youth

Teenage drivers, especially males, have higher rates of motor vehicle crashes and engage in riskier driving behavior than adults. Motor vehicle deaths disproportionately impact youth from poor and minority communities and in many communities there are higher rates of risky behaviors among minority y...

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Published in:Injury prevention 2006-06, Vol.12 (suppl 1), p.i49-i55
Main Authors: Juarez, P, Schlundt, D G, Goldzweig, I, Stinson, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident Prevention - methods
Accidents, Traffic - mortality
Accidents, Traffic - prevention & control
Adolescent
Adolescents
Advertising as Topic
African Americans
Age
Automobile Driving - psychology
Automobile Driving - standards
Behavior
disparities
ecological theory
FARS
Fatalities
Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Gender
Health Policy
Health Promotion
Humans
minority communities
Minority Groups
Motor ability
Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey
Motor vehicles
MVOSS
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Risk reduction
Risk taking
risky behaviors
Seat Belts
Skills
teen driving
Traffic accidents & safety
Vehicles
Young Drivers
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
YRBS
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Summary:Teenage drivers, especially males, have higher rates of motor vehicle crashes and engage in riskier driving behavior than adults. Motor vehicle deaths disproportionately impact youth from poor and minority communities and in many communities there are higher rates of risky behaviors among minority youth. In this paper, the authors review the data on teens, risky driving behaviors, and morbidity and mortality. They identify areas in which known disparities exist, and examine strategies for changing teen driving behavior, identifying what has worked for improving the use of seat belts and for reducing other risky behaviors. A multifaceted, multilevel model based on ecological theory is proposed for understanding how teens make choices about driving behaviors, and to understand the array of factors that can influence these choices. The model is used to create recommendations for comprehensive intervention strategies that can be used in minority communities to reduce disparities in risk behaviors, injury, disability, and death.
ISSN:1353-8047
1475-5785
DOI:10.1136/ip.2006.012872