Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회논문집)

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Effects of Sensation Seeking and Driving Confidence Level on Reckless Driving Behavior in Motor Sports Club's Members

모터스포츠 참여 동호인(운전자들)의 감각추구성향과 운전확신수준이 위험운전행동에 미치는 영향

  • Son, Sung-Uk (Department of Automotive and Motorsports, Catholic Sangji College) ;
  • Huh, Jin-Young (Department of Physical Education, Dankook University)
  • 손성욱 (가톨릭상지대학교 자동차모터스포츠과) ;
  • 허진영 (단국대학교 체육교육학과)
  • Received : 2014.01.29
  • Accepted : 2014.04.24
  • Published : 2014.09.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of sensation seeking and driving confidence level on reckless driving behavior in motor sports club's members. Data was collected from 265participants of the Trackday, driving school. Subjects answered the questionnaire using convenient sampling method. Data which is obtained through self-administration was analyzed by using the frequency analysis and multiple regression. Results are as follows. First sensation seeking has influenced on reckless driving behavior such as, drunken driving and errors. Second, driving confidence level has influenced on reckless driving behavior such as, drunken driving, overspeed driving and errors.

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