Abstract
Focus group discussion on questions relating to control of motor vehicles, control of other external conditions and self-control has been part of ongoing research into the social and cultural factors affecting young people's approach to driving. In these discussions, the young men tended to focus on car-handling skills - any mention of self-control was predominantly indirect - while the young women made direct references to self-control, but only infrequently. In general, in regard to control in driving, these young drivers tended to focus more on control of the car and less on the development of self-control skills.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Youth Studies Australia |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- youth
- teenage automobile drivers
- psychology
- traffic safety
- social aspects
- self-control in adolescence