title: Sensation seeking and drunk driving: the mediational role of social norms and self-efficacy.
abstract: The aim of this work was to examine the role of sensation seeking in drunk driving by youths, and the potential mediational effect of social, cognitive and emotional variables on their relationship. To this end, a survey was conducted on 274 drivers (164 females and 110 males) aged 24.36±2.96 years (range 18-30 years). The results obtained confirm the significance of sensation seeking to drunk driving by youths and the mediating role of biased self-efficacy perceptions in their relationship. The important practical implications of this finding on the development of effective interventions to prevent the risks of drunk driving in youths are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: beatriz.gonzalez.iglesias@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: González-Iglesias
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gómez-Fraguela
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Ma Ángeles
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: Luengo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy; D066262:Social Norms; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Drunk driving; Self-efficacy; Sensation seeking; Social norms