title: The prosocial and aggressive driving inventory (PADI): a self-report measure of safe and unsafe driving behaviors.
abstract: Surveys of 1217 undergraduate students supported the reliability (inter-item and test-retest) and validity of the Prosocial and Aggressive Driving Inventory (PADI). Principal component analyses on the PADI items yielded two scales: Prosocial Driving (17 items) and Aggressive Driving (12 items). Prosocial Driving was associated with fewer reported traffic accidents and violations, with participants who were older and female, and with lower Boredom Susceptibility and Hostility scores, and higher scores on Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness, and Neuroticism. Aggressive Driving was associated with more frequent traffic violations, with female participants, and with higher scores on Competitiveness, Sensation Seeking, Hostility, and Extraversion, and lower scores on Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness. The theoretical and practical implications of the PADI's dual focus on safe and unsafe driving are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Rollins College, United States of America. Electronic address: pharris@rollins.edu.
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Rollins College, United States of America.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.affiliation: University of Central Florida, United States of America.
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vazquez
authors.affiliation: University of Central Florida, United States of America.
authors.forename: Janan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smither
authors.affiliation: Minnesota State University, Mankato, United States of America.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harms
authors.affiliation: Minnesota State University, Mankato, United States of America.
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dahlke
authors.affiliation: Minnesota State University, Mankato, United States of America.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sachau
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000374:Aggression; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001887:Boredom; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012309:Risk-Taking; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Aggressive driving; Driver safety; Five Factor Model; Prosocial driving