Driver Training Interests of a Spanish Sample of Young Drivers and its Relationship with Their Risky Driving Self-Assessment Skills

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 52, 118-124, (2013)

16 Pages Posted: 5 Jun 2013

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J. Gabriel Molina

University of Valencia

Jaime Sanmartin

Universitat de València

Esko Keskinen

University of Turku

Date Written: July 5, 2012

Abstract

This paper explores what competences are considered by the Spanish young drivers as more relevant to improve their current training as drivers, as well as the relationship of these interests with their current risky driving self–assessment skills. For this purpose, a survey research design was planned with the Spanish young drivers (aged between 18 and 24 years; no more than 4 years driving experience) as the target population. From the initial near 1300 people sample invited to participate, we finally obtained complete data from 321 subjects. Measurement was based on participants’ self-report of interests about contents to improve their driving, self-report of their risky driving behavior, and self-assessment about their likelihood of being involved in a risky driving situation. Two main results arose from our data analysis: (1) novice drivers showed as their main interest to improve competences related to recognize their strengths and weaknesses as drivers (i.e., self-assessment skills); (2) a significant relationship between novice drivers’ interests and their current risky driving self-assessment skills was found, more specifically, general interest about post-license training was higher for the under-confident self-assessors than for the over-confident ones. These results provide a relevant input to be taken into account in the design of driver training programs for novice drivers; moreover, the relationship between their training interests and their current risky driving self-assessment skills introduces an additional factor to be considered in the implementation of these training programs.

Keywords: post-license driver training, drivers' training interests, self–assessment skills

Suggested Citation

Molina, J. Gabriel and Sanmartin, Jaime and Keskinen, Esko, Driver Training Interests of a Spanish Sample of Young Drivers and its Relationship with Their Risky Driving Self-Assessment Skills (July 5, 2012). Accident Analysis & Prevention, 52, 118-124, (2013), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2274158

J. Gabriel Molina (Contact Author)

University of Valencia ( email )

Faculty of Psychology
Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21
Valencia, Valencia 46010
Spain

HOME PAGE: http://www.uv.es/molina

Jaime Sanmartin

Universitat de València ( email )

Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 21
Valencia, Valencia 46010
Spain

HOME PAGE: http://www.uv.es/sanmarta

Esko Keskinen

University of Turku ( email )

Turku, 20014
Finland

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