The more peers are present, the more adventurous? How peer presence influences adolescent pedestrian safety.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adolescence is a high-risk period for traffic injury. One factor that may impact adolescent safety in traffic is the presence of peers. We conducted a quasi-experimental research study to examine the impact of peer presence, peer familiarity, and peer group size on adolescent pedestrian risk-taking intentions in both sidewalk and street-crossing settings.

Methods

607 students aged 12-18 years from Nantong city, China, completed a questionnaire that presented 20 traffic scenarios. The scenarios varied based on a 3 (peer group size: no peer vs. one peer vs. multiple peers) x 2 (peer familiarity: familiar vs. unfamiliar) x 2 (traffic setting: crossing the street vs. walking on the roadside) experimental design. Adolescents' responses indicated safer vs riskier intenti

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10977920 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature