- 著者
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今井 靖雄
蓮花 一己
- 出版者
- 日本交通心理学会
- 雑誌
- 交通心理学研究 (ISSN:09109749)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.32, no.1, pp.18-27, 2016 (Released:2020-04-10)
- 参考文献数
- 20
The presence of a peer passenger psychologically affects a driver’s behavior, which may be considered a risk factor for a vehicle accident. Although previous studies have focused on the peer-passenger effect among middle-aged drivers, little is known about such effect both in middle-aged and young drivers. This study explored the factor structure of the peer-passenger effect and determinants of this effect in both middle-aged and young drivers. A total of 282 drivers completed a self-report questionnaire. Factor analysis revealed five factors of the peer-passenger effect : dissatisfaction with advice, self-uneasiness, security consciousness, and calmness and silence in car. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine how strongly the five demographic variables of gender, age, a license career, and frequencies of driving and of a presence of peer passenger could influence each factor. Results suggested that a middle-aged driver became irritated more easily than a young driver, when receiving unnecessary advice from a peer passenger. Younger drivers concentrated on driving so much that they could not afford to pay attention to peer passenger. Furthermore, the frequency of the presence of a peer passenger could promote the peer-passenger effect in both young and middle-aged drivers.