Possible causes of socioeconomic and ethnic differences in seat belt use among high school students

Shin, David; Hong, Leexan; Waldron, Ingrid

doi:10.1016/s0001-4575(99)00004-4

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“…Studies in different disciplines conducted in a variety of countries and employing different methodologies support this argument and expose significant group differences in a range of road-traffic areas -crash involvement (Norris et al, 2000), attitudes toward road safety (Yagil, 1998), seat-belt use (Shin et al, 1999), crossing against a red light (Retting and Williams, 1996), and speeding (Gabany et al, 1997), among others.…”

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“…Low income per-capita has also been identified as a determinant of injury -the lower the socioeconomic status, the higher is the probability of being injured in a road accident (Braver, 2003;Zambon and Hasselberg, 2006). Shin et al (1999) showed that pupils from low social status schools buckled up significantly less than did those from higher-status schools. An exception to these overriding patterns was reported in a study that indicated that lowincome drivers observed speed limits more than did drivers with high incomes (Shinar et al, 2001).…”

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Inter-group differences in road-traffic crash involvement

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Mahalel

Yair

2008

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Inter-group differences in road-traffic crash involvement

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Yair

2008

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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“…Hasselberg et al (2005), for example, found that the types and severity of road accidents varied among different socioeconomic classes. Shin et al (1999) showed that fastening seat belts was related to the socioeconomic condition of the individual and to one's ethnicity. According to Wells et al (2002), drivers from lower socioeconomics backgrounds are less likely to use seat belts.…”

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The social accident: A theoretical model and a research agenda for studying the influence of social and cultural characteristics on motor vehicle accidents

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Mahalel

Yair

2007

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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“…Teenagers' belt use has been related to parents' insistence on use (Boyle & Vanderwolf, 2003;Riccio-Howe, 1991;Shin et al, 1999) and belt use by parents, other accompanying adults, and peers (Lau et al, 1990;Maron et al, 1986;McCartt & Northrup, 2004;Page, 1986;Riccio-Howe, 1991;Shin et al, 1999;Williams et al, 2003;Williams & Shabanova, 2002). Lower use was found when driving with other teenage passengers than with adult passengers.…”

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Perceived Risk and Other Predictors and Correlates of Teenagers' Safety Belt Use During the First Year of Licensure

Ouimet

Morton

Noelcke

et al. 2008

Traffic Injury Prevention

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Objectives-Teenagers have the lowest rate of safety belt use and the highest crash rate compared to other age groups. Past studies on teenagers' belt use have mostly been cross-sectional. The first goals of this study were to examine, at licensure, teenagers' and parents' perceptions of risk of crash/ injury for newly licensed teenagers when driving unbelted and teenagers' perceived and parents' intended consequences for safety belt rule violations. In addition, the comparability of these variables to other risky driving behaviors was explored. The second goal was to evaluate the importance of these variables in the prediction of teenagers' belt use during the first year of licensure, relative to other factors related to belt use, including demographics and substance use.Methods-More than 2,000 parent-teenager dyads were interviewed by telephone, parents at permit and licensure and teenagers at permit, licensure, and 3, 6, and 12 months after licensure.Results-Approximately a third of the teenagers reported at least once at 3, 6, or 12 months postlicensure not always using their safety belt in the past week. At licensure, participants' perceived risk of safety belt non-use was high and ranked among the behaviors most related to crash/injury for newly licensed teenagers, behind driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Parent-imposed consequences for safety belt rule violations were not as highly rated as parent-imposed consequences for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Sequential logistic regression modeled the relationship between safety belt use and perceived risk and consequences of non-use, as well as other prospective predictors assessed at permit and licensure, and driving correlates measured after licensure.Teenagers' extreme perceived risk and parents' intended sure consequences for non-use were significant prospective predictors of regular use during the first year of licensure. Other significant Address correspondence to Marie Claude Ouimet, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Building Room 7B13 MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510. ouimetm@mail.nih.gov. Publisher's Disclaimer: Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.informaworld.com/terms-and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. predictors and correlates were race (White), hi...

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Possible causes of socioeconomic and ethnic differences in seat belt use among high school students

Cited by 33 publications

References 27 publications

Inter-group differences in road-traffic crash involvement

Inter-group differences in road-traffic crash involvement

The social accident: A theoretical model and a research agenda for studying the influence of social and cultural characteristics on motor vehicle accidents

Perceived Risk and Other Predictors and Correlates of Teenagers' Safety Belt Use During the First Year of Licensure

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