The Personality Correlates of Driving While Intexticated

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Chelsea B. Rekowski (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Advisor

Mark C. Bowler

Abstract: The present study attempted to identify the antecedents of texting while driving. Specifically this study looks at the relationship between personality traits (i.e. the Big-Five) trait risk taking and the cognitive rationalizations of such behavior. Overall of the 1028 participants 59.8% indicated a willingness to text while driving at least some of the time. Moreover results indicated that the more extraverted neurotic and high in health risk taking an individual is the more likely he/she is to text while driving. Furthermore a set of cognitive rationalizations used to justify the behavior were found to have the strongest relationship. 

Additional Information

Publication

Thesis

Date: 2012

Keywords

Psychology, Driving, personality, risk taking, texting

Subjects

Distraction (Psychology)

Distracted driving

Cell phones and teenagers

Text messaging (Cell phone systems)

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