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. 2020 Feb;49(2):211–220.

Table 5:

Outcome on the relationship between descriptive norm and risky driving behavior

No Study Country Sample size Behavioural outcome Results
1. Cestac et al (16) France 3002 young drivers Intention to speed r= 0.30, P < 0.01
2. Cestac et al (17) France 2428 young drivers Intention to speed:-
  • a) Injunctive norm (mother)

  • b) Injunctive norm (father)

  • c) Injunctive norm (male friends)

  • d) Injunctive norm (female friends)

  • a) r= 0.19, P < 0.01

  • b) r= 0.21, P < 0.01

  • c) r= 0.30, P < 0.01

  • d) r= 0.26, P < 0.01

3. Coogan et al (9) US 990 residents
  • a) Speeding behaviour

  • b) Aberrant driving

  • a) r=0.44, P < 0.01

  • b) r=0.42, P < 0.01

4. Elliott and Thomson (20) England, UK 1403 traffic offenders Subsequent speeding behaviour r= 0.37, P < 0.02
5. Forward (25) Sweden 275 drivers
  • a) Intention to speed

  • b) Intention to dangerous overtake

  • a) r=0.49, P < 0.01

  • b) r=0.51, P < 0.01

6. Mawanga and Ntayi (32) Kampala 370 drivers Compliance toward traffic rules r=0.545, P < 0.01
7. Moan (6) Norway 1025 drivers Intention not to ride with an intoxicated driver r= 0.19, P < 0.001
8. Moan and Rise (7) Norway 1025 drivers Intention not to drink and drive r= - 0.18, P < 0.001
9. Tabibi and Pfeffer (11) Iran 699 drivers Intention to comply with traffic rules and regulation r= 0.42, P < 0.001