Navigating Risk: The contribution of family road safety climate and sense of community to driving styles of young Arab drivers in Israel

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2025.03.010

Maram Awad-Yassin, Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari

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Abstract

This study investigated the contribution of family climate for road safety (FCRS) and sense of community to the driving styles of young Arab drivers in Israel, a group characterized by high rates of traffic violations and crashes. Data were collected from 341 young Arab male drivers aged 18–22 using validated instruments measuring FCRS dimensions (e.g., modeling, monitoring, feedback), sense of community, and driving styles (reckless and careless, angry and hostile, anxious, and patient and careful).

The research findings indicated that higher positive dimensions of FCRS were related to lower maladaptive driving styles and to higher endorsement of the patient and careful driving style. Additionally, non-commitment to road safety was related to a higher anxious driving style and a lower patient and careful driving style. Finally, higher sense of community was related to lower maladaptive driving styles and to a higher patient and careful driving style. The examination of the combined contribution of background variables, FCRS and sense of community to young Arab drivers’ driving styles, brought to light the importance of several prominent variables: the young driver’s level of religious observance and the FCRS dimensions of modeling, limits and lack of commitment to road safety.

This study fills a critical gap in understanding the sociocultural dynamics of driving styles among minority groups, offering a foundation for policies to improve road safety in Arab communities. The results highlight that interventions enhancing parental modeling and community engagement could mitigate risky driving behaviors.

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

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7.60

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14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.