Psychological determinants of motorcycle helmet use among young adults in Cambodia

Brijs, Kris; Brijs, Tom; Sann, Socheata; Trinh, Tú Anh; Wets, Geert; Ruiter, Robert A. C.

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2014.08.002

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“…Thus, neither perceived risk of injury nor perceived risk of getting caught breaking the law significantly impacted the model, which was somewhat unexpected. 19 28 However, this finding may be the result of differing information bases for interpreting the survey questions about risk perception. For example, survey respondents who consistently wear helmets may have scored low on risk perception measures because when weighing their risk of sustaining a head injury, they were taking into account that they wear a helmet as a protective measure.…”

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Applying the health action process approach to bicycle helmet use and evaluating a social marketing campaign

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BackgroundBicycle injuries are of concern in Canada. Since helmet use was mandated in 1996 in the province of British Columbia, Canada, use has increased and head injuries have decreased. Despite the law, many cyclists do not wear a helmet. Health action process approach (HAPA) model explains intention and behaviour with self-efficacy, risk perception, outcome expectancies and planning constructs. The present study examines the impact of a social marketing campaign on HAPA constructs in the context of bicycle helmet use.MethodA questionnaire was administered to identify factors determining helmet use. Intention to obey the law, and perceived risk of being caught if not obeying the law were included as additional constructs. Path analysis was used to extract the strongest influences on intention and behaviour. The social marketing campaign was evaluated through t-test comparisons after propensity score matching and generalised linear modelling (GLM) were applied to adjust for the same covariates.Results400 cyclists aged 25–54 years completed the questionnaire. Self-efficacy and Intention were most predictive of intention to wear a helmet, which, moderated by planning, strongly predicted behaviour. Perceived risk and outcome expectancies had no significant impact on intention. GLM showed that exposure to the campaign was significantly associated with higher values in self-efficacy, intention and bicycle helmet use.ConclusionSelf-efficacy and planning are important points of action for promoting helmet use. Social marketing campaigns that remind people of appropriate preventive action have an impact on behaviour.

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Applying the health action process approach to bicycle helmet use and evaluating a social marketing campaign

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“…The results of each study were different. Moreover, it was also found that four studies consider the factors according to HBM frame with five factors without considering health motivation [27,29,34,35] of which the results were different. It was also found that four studies considering HBM frame had only one factor which was cue to action [30,31].…”

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“…Table 1 summarizes 11 previous research papers that employed the HMB in transportation safety studies. These include five studies on bicycle helmet use [25][26][27][28][29][30], four studies on motorcycle helmet use [31][32][33][34], and two studies on safety belt use [25,35].…”

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A Comparison of Motorcycle Helmet Wearing Intention and Behavior between Urban and Rural Areas

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The motorcycle is one of the important modes of transport for Thai people in all provinces due to its convenience and ability to access all areas and cover short distances, which is especially convenient for rural people. However, according to the accident record, it was found that the motorcycle was the vehicle causing the highest amount of accidents, and helmet wearing could save lives and reduce the level of severe injuries. In this regard, the objective of this study was to study and develop a model of factors that affected helmet use behavior using structural equation modeling (SEM) based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). Further, this study compared urban and rural models, so as to suggest suitable guidelines for the promotion of helmet use in the study areas. The sample comprised 801 motorcycle users divided into 401 urban residents and 400 rural residents. From the parameter invariance testing in the two areas, a chi-square difference test found differences in the factor loading, intercepts, and structural paths between urban and rural societies.

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“…JOHE. 2018; 7(2):90-6 10.29252/johe. 7.2.90 According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013, 21 percent of all traffic accidents belonged to the motorcycle accidents (7).…”

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“…Wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of death and severe damage up to 40 percent and 70 percent, respectively. In the European countries, about 75 percent of head and neck injuries are reported among motorcycle riders; whereas, in the low and middle income and developing countries, this rate is 88 percent (5,(8)(9)(10). Therefore, the use of helmets can significantly reduce the severity of head injuries in an accident (11,12).…”

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Intrinsic motivation and psychological factors on wearing helmet among motorcyclists in Gorgan City, Iran, in 2016

Mirhosseini

Davoodi

Azimmohseni

2018

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Article InfoBackground: Motorcycles have a higher rate of fatality than cars within the same distance travelled. Head injuries are the main causes of death in motorcycle crashes. The objective of this study is to investigate intrinsic motivation and psychological factors on use of a helmet among motorcyclists in Gorgan City, Iran, in 2016. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional survey was conducted among motorcycle riders at randomly selected areas such as fuel stations and service complexes in Gorgan City, Iran, in 2016. The questionnaire was composed of two parts, and 393 people were fully responsive to all questions. The first part included social demographic questions such as age, gender, education, income and marital status. The second part was consisted of questions measuring the intrinsic motivation of incentives and barriers, perceived benefits and barriers, perceived behavioral control, and behavior. Results: Based on both Pearson correlation and Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA), the correlation of intrinsic motivation incentives with perceived benefits under the influence of respect for the law was statistically significant (χ 2 = 68.751, P < 0.010), (r = 0.491, P < 0.010) which would greatly increase helmet use. Intrinsic motivation barriers with perceived benefits was more influenced by the importance of appearance for drivers with a significant correlation (χ 2 = 40.655, P < 0.010), (r = 0.281, P < 0.010), this factor was found to reduce the use of helmets among motorcyclists. Conclusions: In this study, care for appearance is regarded as an intrinsic motivation which has a significant correlation in almost all psychological factors and finally leads to the use or not use of a helmet. Another key factor which persuades the riders to wear a helmet is respect to the traffic regulations; thus, enforcing the law may be a fundamental strategy for increasing helmet use.

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Psychological determinants of motorcycle helmet use among young adults in Cambodia

Cited by 33 publications

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Applying the health action process approach to bicycle helmet use and evaluating a social marketing campaign

Applying the health action process approach to bicycle helmet use and evaluating a social marketing campaign

A Comparison of Motorcycle Helmet Wearing Intention and Behavior between Urban and Rural Areas

Intrinsic motivation and psychological factors on wearing helmet among motorcyclists in Gorgan City, Iran, in 2016

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