Drivers' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior: a cross-sectional study.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted by random duster sampling in the city of Tehran. Knowledge of the drivers was assessed with 6 questions about national traffic laws. Attitude was assessed on a 7-item scale of drivers' perceptions. Behavior was observed by a police officer on 13 areas of assessment. Correlations were low among these three scores. Drivers with advanced education had higher scores on behavior. Knowledge, attitude, and behavior of these drivers did not seem associated.
School of Public Health, Centre for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Masud
M
Yunesian
Alireza
A
Mesdaghinia
Ali
A
Moradi
Javad Homayoun
JH
Vash
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016495:Police; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires