Attitude towards Safe Driving and Mobile Usage among Young Adult in Malaysia

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the correlation between driver’s attitude and level of internet addiction by using Attitude towards Safe Driving Scale (ASDS-46) and Internet Addiction Test (IAT). The result showed that ASDS-46 and IAT have a high level of reliability of Cronbach's Alpha value 0.910 and 0.917 respectively. Domain 1, 2 and 4 (self-compliant, self-confidence and self-concern) show a negative correlation with the value of (P=.000 and -.225), (P=.019 and -.111) & (P=.044 and -.095) respectively. This study concludes that driver who has high internet addiction level has a risky behaviour to commit road traffic offenses.

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Title: Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal

Abbreviated Title: E-BPJ

Publisher: e-IPH Ltd.

ISSN (Electronic): 2398-4287

Publication date Created: March 01 2019

Publication date (Electronic): March 01 2019

Volume: 4

Issue: 10

Page: 171

Article

DOI: 10.21834/e-bpj.v4i10.1638

SO-VID: 4db938ab-232e-4eeb-88b6-d03c96ac2a84

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Psychology,Urban design & Planning,Urban studies,General behavioral science,Cultural studies

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Psychology, Urban design & Planning, Urban studies, General behavioral science, Cultural studies

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