The theory of planned behavior as mediator of the effect of parental supervision: a study of intentions to violate driving rules in a representative sample of adolescents.
BACKGROUND
The study reported here was designed to test the ability of the theory of planned behavior to mediate the effect of parental supervision on adolescents' intentions to violate driving rules.


METHODS
A representative sample of 1,654 adolescents completed questionnaires during individual and anonymous interviews carried out at their schools.


RESULTS
Results showed that age, gender, prior risky driving-behavior, and parental supervision significantly predict intentions to violate driving rules. Attitude and the subjective norm partially mediate the effect of age, prior behavior, and parental supervision. Perceived behavioral control does not predict intention and is not predicted by other variables.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that social cognitive variables partially mediate the effect of parenting practices such as supervision.
Desrichard
Olivier
O
Laboratoire Inter-Universitaire de Psychologie, Université de Savoie, BP1104, 73000 Chambéry Cédex 11, France. Olivier.desrichard@univ-savoie.fr
Roché
Sébastian
S
Bègue
Laurent
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001334:Automobile Driving; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012449:Safety; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires