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Understanding young and older male drivers' willingness to drive while intoxicated: the predictive utility of constructs specified by the theory of planned behaviour and the prototype willingness model

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posted on 2023-06-07, 17:55 authored by Amanda Rivis, Charles Abraham, Sarah Snook
Objective The present study examined the predictive utility of constructs specified by the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and prototype willingness model (PWM) for young and older male drivers' willingness to drive while intoxicated. Design and methods A cross-sectional questionnaire was employed. Two hundred male drivers, recruited via a street survey, voluntarily completed measures of attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, prototype perceptions, and willingness. Results Findings showed that the TPB and PWM variables explained 65% of the variance in young male drivers' willingness and 47% of the variance in older male drivers' willingness, with the interaction between prototype favourability and similarity contributing 7% to the variance explained in older males' willingness to drive while intoxicated. Conclusions The findings possess implications for theory, research, and anti-drink driving campaigns

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  • Published

Journal

British Journal of Health Psychology

ISSN

1359-107X

Publisher

British Psychological Society

Issue

2

Volume

16

Page range

445-456

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2013-01-29

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