Safe driving behaviors among taxi drivers: a predictive cross-sectional study based on the health belief model

Archives of Public Health

Mohtasham Ghaffari¹  Sakineh Rakhshanderou¹  Vahid Ranaei²  Sakineh Dadipoor³  Ali Safari-Moradabadi⁴ 

[1] School of Public Health and safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran;Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran;Student Research Committee, School of Public Health and safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;

关键词: Taxi drivers;    Safety;    Behavior;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13690-020-00469-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to predict safe driving behaviors among taxi drivers of Tehran based on the constructs of health belief model.MethodsThis descriptive-analytical study was performed on 450 taxi drivers in Tehran using multi-stage sampling. Data were analyzed through SPSS software version 18 using Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis. The P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsAmong the constructs of health belief model, perceived severity, perceived benefits and self-efficacy, had significant and direct relationship and perceived barriers had a significant and reverse relationship with safe driving behaviors. According to the results, the constructs of health belief model predicted 17.3% of safe driving behaviors. Self-efficacy was the strongest determinant of safety behaviors (0.362 CI 0.098–0.625).ConclusionsIncreasing self-efficacy, reducing perceived barriers and highlighting benefits for the purpose of accepting safe behaviors can be considered as a principle in driving education and training. Also, increasing the perceived severity of adverse outcomes of RTAs and the susceptibility to these outcomes will lead to higher levels of safe driving behaviors.

【 授权许可】

CC BY