Increasing Safety Belt Use: Effects of Modeling and Trip Length

Increasing Safety Belt Use: Effects of Modeling and Trip Length

Effects of modeling on car safety belt use were investigated in a field experiment. Modeling, anticipated trip length and gender of the model were manipulated, and 64 female college students were told that they were to participate in an experiment that would take place in another location.

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied social psychology 1990-02, Vol.20 (3), p.254-263
Hauptverfasser: Howell, Robert H., Owen, Patricia D., Nocks, Elaine C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Road safety
Safety devices
Seat belts
Social psychology
Social research
Time
Traffic accidents & safety
Travel
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Effects of modeling on car safety belt use were investigated in a field experiment. Modeling, anticipated trip length and gender of the model were manipulated, and 64 female college students were told that they were to participate in an experiment that would take place in another location.
ISSN:0021-9029
1559-1816
DOI:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1990.tb00410.x