Measuring optimism bias among military personnel
| Autor: | Francois R. Foerster, Yaniv Hanoch, Elizabeth Hellier, Clare R. Walsh, Clara Alida Cutello |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Neuropsychologie Cognitive et Physiopathologie de la Schizophrénie (NCPS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Hôpital Civil de Strasbourg |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
050210 logistics & transportation
Economics 05 social sciences Applied psychology Optimism bias Psychological intervention Transportation 03 medical and health sciences Military personnel 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) 0502 economics and business Automotive Engineering [SCCO.PSYC]Cognitive science/Psychology Safety education Psychology 030212 general & internal medicine Risk taking Road traffic Applied Psychology ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Elsevier, 2021, 82, pp.475-483. ⟨10.1016/j.trf.2021.09.005⟩ Transportation research: Part F: traffic psychology and behaviour |
| ISSN: | 1369-8478 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.trf.2021.09.005⟩ |
| Popis: | High numbers of young military personnel die due to road traffic collisions (RTCs). Yet, there is a paucity of research related to the contributing factors (i.e., optimism bias and willingness to take risks) associated with RTCs and the examination of road safety education program tailored at reducing young military fatalities. In order to address this gap in the literature, we examined one specific road safety educational intervention tailored for the UK military personnel and investigated their attitudes towards the program, optimism bias and willingness to take risks. Measures evaluating their optimism bias, willingness to take risks and attitudes towards the program were asked after the participants attended the road safety interventions. The results revealed that young military personnel, aged 18–25, had higher optimism bias and willingness to take risks compared to older military personnel, and that this effect diminishes with age. The results provide importance evidence related to military personnel’s attitudes to risk-taking. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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