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Psycho-Active Substance Use and Age as Factors in Reckless Driving among Tri-Motorcycle Riders in a Nigerian Sample


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1 Department of Psychology and Sociological Studies, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
2 Department of Public Administration, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
 

Background/Objectives: This research investigatedpsycho-active substance use and age as factors in reckless driving among tri-motorcycle riders in a Nigerian sample.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: The non-experimental research was conducted on a sample of 2526 Tri-motorcycle riders, aged between 18 and 50 years, with a mean age of 34.64years, using psycho-active substance use questionnaire and reckless driving scale. The stated hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. The multiple regression statistical analysis revealed positive prediction of psycho-active substance use and reckless driving with respect to age oftri-motorcycle riders, R = 0.564, R2 = 0.319, Adjusted R2 = 0.295; F (1, 2524) =12.40, P < 0.001.

Findings: Indicated that psycho-active substance use and age predicted reckless driving among tri-motorcycle riders in a Nigerian sample. It was concluded that psycho-active substance use and age might be involved in some of the reckless driving behavior associated to tri-motorcycle riders.The paper offers practical suggestions to the ministry of works and transportation, road users and management in general on how to minimize the negative psycho-active substance use and age effects arising from reckless driving/behavior.

Improvements/Applications: Increase public awareness of the potential effect of psycho-active substance use and establishing education program against psychoactive substance specially among the, youths, adults and adolescents.


Keywords

Psycho-Active Substances, Usage, Reckless Driving and Tri-Motorcycle Riders.
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Authors

Ronald C. N. Oginyi
Department of Psychology and Sociological Studies, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Ofoke S. Mbam
Department of Psychology and Sociological Studies, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Joseph N. Edeh
Department of Public Administration, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Chibugo M. Oketa
Department of Psychology and Sociological Studies, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

Abstract


Background/Objectives: This research investigatedpsycho-active substance use and age as factors in reckless driving among tri-motorcycle riders in a Nigerian sample.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: The non-experimental research was conducted on a sample of 2526 Tri-motorcycle riders, aged between 18 and 50 years, with a mean age of 34.64years, using psycho-active substance use questionnaire and reckless driving scale. The stated hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. The multiple regression statistical analysis revealed positive prediction of psycho-active substance use and reckless driving with respect to age oftri-motorcycle riders, R = 0.564, R2 = 0.319, Adjusted R2 = 0.295; F (1, 2524) =12.40, P < 0.001.

Findings: Indicated that psycho-active substance use and age predicted reckless driving among tri-motorcycle riders in a Nigerian sample. It was concluded that psycho-active substance use and age might be involved in some of the reckless driving behavior associated to tri-motorcycle riders.The paper offers practical suggestions to the ministry of works and transportation, road users and management in general on how to minimize the negative psycho-active substance use and age effects arising from reckless driving/behavior.

Improvements/Applications: Increase public awareness of the potential effect of psycho-active substance use and establishing education program against psychoactive substance specially among the, youths, adults and adolescents.


Keywords


Psycho-Active Substances, Usage, Reckless Driving and Tri-Motorcycle Riders.

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