Effective Factors of Seat-Belt Use in Front Seat Passenger on Urban Trips of Bushehr: Application of Protection Motivation Theory

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the constructs of protection motivation theory (PMT) for predicting seat-belt use in front seat passenger on urban transportation. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 328 participants who traveled in urban streets during the past week as a front seat passenger during February to May 2018 were selected through multistage cluster sampling. A questionnaire including demographic characteristics, items related to PMT’s constructs, and seat-belt use behavior were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22. Results: In this study, 234 participants (71.3%) used seat-belts as front seat passenger of whom 27.7% (n=91) used seat-belt on mandatory law, and 43.6% (n=143) used seat-belts for personal safety. The predictors of using seat-belt were intention (P