Study of psychological aspects of the safety culture of motorcyclists' behaviors in Indonesia's urban road traffic: Construction of road users' belief systems

IF 3.2 Q3 TRANSPORTATION

IATSS Research Pub Date : 2025-03-29 DOI:10.1016/j.iatssr.2025.03.002

Andrijanto , Makoto Itoh , Sunardy , Michael Jonathan

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Abstract

The poor development of traffic safety culture by road traffic organizations in Indonesia has caused motorcyclists to behave irresponsibly while driving. Consequently, some behaviors may cause conflict with other road users, which may affect traffic safety. Therefore, studying the beliefs of road users regarding motorcyclists' behavior can describe the psychological aspects of the safety culture in urban road traffic. In this study, we used the reciprocal safety culture model as a framework, by applying a behavioral-based safety program to investigate motorcyclists' critical behaviors in urban areas in Indonesia. Adapting Ward's transformation model of belief systems to a behavior, we approach the psychological aspects of the traffic safety culture by observing the relationship between motorcyclists' critical behaviors and belief systems. We explore the belief system of Ward's model using a driving safety questionnaire (DSQ) and a cause-effect questionnaire. By applying multiple linear regression to the DSQ results, we revealed six motorcyclist behaviors critical to safety that affect car drivers and pedestrians. Furthermore, we constructed the belief systems of these behaviors by investigating behavioral beliefs, attitudes, normative beliefs, perceived norms, perceived control, and control beliefs to reveal “what road users think” about motorcyclits' behaviors related to traffic safety culture in the urban area.

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印尼城市道路交通摩托车手行为安全文化的心理层面研究：道路使用者信念体系的建构

印度尼西亚道路交通组织的交通安全文化发展不佳，导致摩托车手在驾驶时行为不负责任。因此，一些行为可能会引起与其他道路使用者的冲突，从而影响交通安全。因此，研究道路使用者对摩托车手行为的信念可以描述城市道路交通安全文化的心理层面。在本研究中，我们以互惠安全文化模型为框架，应用基于行为的安全计划来调查印度尼西亚城市地区摩托车手的关键行为。本文将Ward的信念系统转化模型应用于行为，通过观察摩托车手的批判行为与信念系统之间的关系，探讨了交通安全文化的心理层面。我们使用驾驶安全问卷（DSQ）和因果问卷来探讨Ward模型的信念系统。通过对DSQ结果进行多元线性回归，我们揭示了影响汽车驾驶员和行人的六种摩托车驾驶员对安全至关重要的行为。在此基础上，通过调查行为信念、态度信念、规范信念、感知规范信念、感知控制信念和控制信念，构建了这些行为的信念体系，以揭示道路使用者对城市地区摩托车驾驶员交通安全文化相关行为的“看法”。

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IATSS Research TRANSPORTATION-

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6.40

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6.20%

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42 weeks

期刊介绍： First published in 1977 as an international journal sponsored by the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences, IATSS Research has contributed to the dissemination of interdisciplinary wisdom on ideal mobility, particularly in Asia. IATSS Research is an international refereed journal providing a platform for the exchange of scientific findings on transportation and safety across a wide range of academic fields, with particular emphasis on the links between scientific findings and practice in society and cultural contexts. IATSS Research welcomes submission of original research articles and reviews that satisfy the following conditions: 1.Relevant to transportation and safety, and the multiple impacts of transportation systems on security, human health, and the environment. 2.Contains important policy and practical implications based on scientific evidence in the applicable academic field. In addition to welcoming general submissions, IATSS Research occasionally plans and publishes special feature sections and special issues composed of invited articles addressing specific topics.