Driving Behavior among Different Groups of Iranian Drivers Based on Driver Coping Styles

International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021220170705Driving Behavior among Different Groups of Iranian Drivers Based on Driver Coping Styles18081808ENDepartment of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanDepartment of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, TehranDepartment of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanDepartment of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, IsfahanDepartment of HSE, School of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran20170705Background: This study aimed to assess driving behavior of Iranian drivers based on their coping styles (problem‑oriented, emotion‑oriented, and avoiding). Methods: This study was conducted on 610 drivers divided into four different groups. The drivers’ behaviors and coping styles were evaluated using driver behavior questionnaire (DBQ) and coping inventory for stressful situations.Results: The results showed a signifcant difference among the three coping styles regarding the mean scores of DBQ dimensions (P < 0.001). In addition, the emotion‑oriented drivers obtained higher mean scores compared to those with other coping styles. Conclusions: It can be concluded that emotion‑oriented drivers were more susceptible to crashes compared to those with problem‑solving and avoidance coping styles. Keywords: Coping styles, driving behavior, emotion‑oriented drivers <br style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/1808http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/1808/2097