Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Research Hypotheses and Model
2.1. Theory of Planned Behavior
2.2. Sensation Seeking
2.3. Risk Perception
3. Method
3.1. Measurements
3.2. Participants
3.3. Data Analysis
4. Results
4.1. Measurement Model Assessment
4.2. Structural Model Assessment
4.3. Mediation Analysis
4.4. Effect of Demographic Variables
5. Discussion
5.1. Theoretical Implications
5.1.1. Theory of Planned Behavior
5.1.2. Sensation Seeking
5.1.3. Risk Perception
5.1.4. Demographic Variable Effect
5.2. Practical Implications
5.3. Limitations and Future Research Opportunities
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Construct. | Item | Content | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Sensation seeking (SS) | SS1 | You would like to take off on a trip with no pre-planned routes or timetables. | [35] |
SS2 | You get restless when you spend too much time at home. | ||
SS3 | You prefer friends who are excitingly unpredictable. | ||
Risk perception (RP) | RP1 | You think it is safe to take some risks when driving because it makes driving more fun. | [36] |
RP2 | You think it is safe to make rude gestures at other drivers. | ||
RP3 | You think it is safe to do burnouts, donuts, or skids just for the fun of it. | ||
Attitude toward risky driving (ATRD) | ATRD1 | Risky driving would be a good idea. | [37] |
ATRD2 | Risky driving would be a wise idea. | ||
ATRD 3 | You like the idea of risky driving. | ||
Perceived behavioral control (PBC) | PBC1 | You would be able to drive riskily. | [37] |
PBC2 | Risky driving is entirely within your control. | ||
PBC3 | You have the resources, knowledge, and ability to drive riskily. | ||
Subjective norm (SN) | SN1 | People who are important to you (such as your parents, children, and spouse) would think that you should drive riskily in daily work. | [37] |
SN2 | People who influence you (such as your coworkers or supervisor) would think that you should drive riskily in daily work. | ||
SN3 | People who are important to you (such as your parents, children, and spouse) would prefer that you should drive riskily in daily work. | ||
Intention to drive riskily (ITDR) | ITDR1 | You intend to drive riskily in the future. | [37] |
ITDR2 | You predict that you would drive riskily in the future. | ||
ITDR3 | You want to drive riskily in the future. | ||
Risky driving behavior (RD) | RDB1 | You always overtake the car in front even when it keeps an appropriate speed. | [38] |
RDB2 | You always ignore traffic rules to proceed faster. | ||
RDB3 | You always drive faster to catch up on an appointment. | ||
RDB4 | You always drive too close to the car in front to be able to stop if it should brake. | ||
RDB5 | You are always distracted because of things happening around you while driving. | ||
RDB6 | You always create dangerous situations because you are not attentive enough. |
Items | Description | Number of Participants | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age group | 18–29 | 29 | 6.16 |
30–39 | 169 | 35.88 | |
40–49 | 233 | 49.47 | |
>50–59 | 40 | 8.49 | |
Gender | Female | 3 | 0.64 |
Male | 468 | 99.36 | |
Education level | Lower secondary or below | 242 | 51.38 |
Higher secondary | 162 | 34.39 | |
Tertiary education | 67 | 14.23 | |
Truck driving experience (Number of years) | 1–5 | 105 | 22.29 |
6–10 | 182 | 38.64 | |
11–20 | 155 | 32.91 | |
>20 | 29 | 6.16 | |
Region of the country | Hangzhou | 86 | 18.26 |
Changsha | 79 | 16.77 | |
Beijing | 113 | 23.99 | |
Shenzhen | 108 | 22.93 | |
Chengdu | 85 | 18.05 |
Model Fit Index | Recommended Value | Measurement Model | Structural Model |
---|---|---|---|
χ2/df | <5 | 2.899 | 3.455 |
SRMR | <0.08 | 0.076 | 0.065 |
RMSEA | <0.08 | 0.064 | 0.072 |
TLI | >0.90 | 0.941 | 0.923 |
CFI | >0.90 | 0.950 | 0.934 |
Construct | Item | Mean | SD | Factor Loading | AVE | Composite Reliability | Cronbach’s Alpha |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SS | SS1 | 2.599 | 0.949 | 0.874 | 0.673 | 0.861 | 0.854 |
SS2 | 2.911 | 1.058 | 0.794 | ||||
SS3 | 2.524 | 0.910 | 0.791 | ||||
RP | RP1 | 1.713 | 0.794 | 0.936 | 0.764 | 0.906 | 0.841 |
RP2 | 1.764 | 0.818 | 0.897 | ||||
RP3 | 2.117 | 0.883 | 0.781 | ||||
ATRD | ATRD1 | 3.628 | 1.255 | 0.829 | 0.775 | 0.912 | 0.882 |
ATRD2 | 3.539 | 1.251 | 0.921 | ||||
ATRD 3 | 3.817 | 1.219 | 0.889 | ||||
PBC | PBC1 | 2.159 | 1.193 | 0.895 | 0.842 | 0.941 | 0.938 |
PBC2 | 2.293 | 1.225 | 0.919 | ||||
PBC3 | 2.265 | 1.196 | 0.939 | ||||
SN | SN1 | 1.648 | 0.757 | 0.933 | 0.752 | 0.899 | 0.893 |
SN2 | 1.709 | 0.879 | 0.936 | ||||
SN3 | 1.660 | 0.746 | 0.713 | ||||
ITDR | ITDR1 | 1.541 | 0.781 | 0.891 | 0.843 | 0.942 | 0.925 |
ITDR2 | 1.624 | 0.839 | 0.915 | ||||
ITDR3 | 1.544 | 0.781 | 0.948 | ||||
RDB | RDB1 | 2.049 | 0.855 | 0.828 | 0.718 | 0.938 | 0.915 |
RDB2 | 1.951 | 0.938 | 0.767 | ||||
RDB3 | 1.898 | 0.949 | 0.852 | ||||
RDB4 | 1.970 | 0.908 | 0.900 | ||||
RDB5 | 1.843 | 0.836 | 0.892 | ||||
RDB6 | 1.898 | 0.859 | 0.837 |
SS | RP | ATRD | PBC | SN | ITDR | RDB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SS | 0.820 | ||||||
RP | −0.249 | 0.874 | |||||
ATRD | 0.267 | −0.821 | 0.880 | ||||
PBC | 0.361 | −0.411 | 0.489 | 0.918 | |||
SN | 0.268 | 0.016 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.867 | ||
ITDR | 0.293 | −0.757 | 0.87 | 0.461 | 0.023 | 0.918 | |
RDB | 0.288 | −0.847 | 0.834 | 0.435 | 0.01 | 0.791 | 0.847 |
Hypothesis | Standardized Path Coefficient | p-Value | Result |
---|---|---|---|
H1: Attitude toward risky driving positively influences intention to drive riskily. | 0.711 | <0.001 | Supported |
H2: Perceived behavioral control positively influences intention to drive riskily. | 0.055 | 0.081 | Not supported |
H3: Subjective norm positively influences intention to drive riskily. | −0.025 | 0.366 | Not supported |
H4: Intention to drive riskily positively influences risky driving behavior. | 0.802 | <0.001 | Supported |
H5: Sensation seeking positively influences attitude toward risky driving. | 0.071 | 0.040 | Supported |
H6: Sensation seeking positively influences intention to drive riskily. | 0.055 | 0.072 | Not supported |
H7: Risk perception negatively influences attitude toward risky driving. | −0.809 | <0.001 | Supported |
H8: Risk perception negatively influences intention to drive riskily. | −0.168 | 0.003 | Supported |
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Li, Z.; Man, S.S.; Chan, A.H.S.; Zhu, J. Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5214. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095214
Li Z, Man SS, Chan AHS, Zhu J. Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers. Sustainability. 2021; 13(9):5214. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095214
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Zhenming, Siu Shing Man, Alan Hoi Shou Chan, and Jianfang Zhu. 2021. "Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers" Sustainability 13, no. 9: 5214. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095214
APA StyleLi, Z., Man, S. S., Chan, A. H. S., & Zhu, J. (2021). Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers. Sustainability, 13(9), 5214. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095214