Personality correlates of accident-proneness in auto-rickshaw drivers in India.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon
; 19(2): 159-65, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We examined the personality correlates of accident-proneness of auto-rickshaw drivers in the Indian city of Ranchi.METHODS:
This was a cross-sectional study in which 50 male drivers aged 18-50 years, selected randomly from a list of licensed auto-rickshaw drivers in Ranchi, were assessed with a Hindi version of Cattell's 16 Personality Factors (16-PF) Questionnaire.RESULTS:
There was a significantly higher frequency of breaking rules, crossing speed limits, substance use and a trend towards a higher frequency of carrying extra persons (i.e., more than recommended) in accident-prone drivers. There was significant negative correlation of accident-proneness with 16-PF factors such as reasoning, rule consciousness, apprehension and emotional stability.CONCLUSION:
Personality characteristics with lower scores of reasoning, rule consciousness, apprehension and emotional stability are common in commercial auto-rickshaw drivers with high accident-proneness.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Inventario de Personalidad
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Accidentes de Trabajo
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Propensión a Accidentes
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article