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Investigating the relationship between impulsive behaviors and Turkish pedestrians’ attitudes based on sociodemographic factors

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ID21621444
AuthorsAlev Aktaşa (0000-0003-0746-0889, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, corresponding author), Edanur Sümer (0009-0007-9343-1481, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi), Narin Çiçek (0009-0008-2136-8812, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi)
Year2025
Volume44
Issue3
Pages1439-1452
Publication date2025-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurrent Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12144-024-07239-z
OpenAlexW4406104645
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited71

Pedestrian attitude is an important issue in road safety. In order to understand pedestrian attitudes, it is necessary to study their sociodemographic and psychological characteristics. With respect to this, the aim of the study was to examine age and sex differences in impulsive behavior and the role of impulsive behavior on pedestrian attitudes in Türkiye. A total of 347 Turkish pedestrians (145 male, 202 female) completed the Pedestrian Attitude Questionnaire (PAQ), the Urgency Premeditation Perseverance Sensation Seeking (UPPS) Impulsive Behavior Scale, and a Questionnaire Form. First, the psychometric structure of the PAQ was found to support the original structure, addressing attitudes towards other road users and attitudes towards traffic rules. With increasing age, negative attitudes towards traffic rules decreased. Female pedestrians also showed more negative attitudes towards other road users. The results of hierarchical regression analyses indicate that impulsive behavior is significantly associated with pedestrian attitudes depending on sociodemographic factors. The findings suggest that pedestrians’ impulsive behavior may influence their attitudes in traffic, but this influence varies by age and sex. The outcomes have important implications for intervention studies and road safety

Geography · Pedestrian · Psychiatry · Sensation Seeking · Transport engineering · Turkish · Clinical Psychology · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Psychology · Safety Warnings and Signage · Social Psychology · Traffic and Road Safety

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Citation span2025 - 2025 (1)
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