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Oketa, Chibugo M.
- Psycho-Active Substance Use and Age as Factors in Reckless Driving among Tri-Motorcycle Riders in a Nigerian Sample
Authors
1 Department of Psychology and Sociological Studies, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, NG
2 Department of Public Administration, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, NG
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 5, No 9 (2017), Pagination: 1-9Abstract
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.Full Text
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