Department of Social Science, Mid Sweden University, Ostersund, Sweden.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2009 Dec;16(4):197-204. doi: 10.1080/17457300903306971.
This study examines if, and how, the size of the community in which people live may contribute to explaining differences in traffic safety behaviour (self-reported behaviour regarding the use of seat belts, bicycle helmets and reflectors) among young people in Sweden. The study is based on a Swedish nationwide traffic safety survey with a net sample of 2854 respondents aged 16-25. Ordered logit regressions were performed, and place of residence is shown to have an impact on traffic safety behaviour. The results are presented and discussed in relation to risk exposure and traffic safety facilities in different settings. The implications of the study are considered, and the importance of investigating the way in which young people see traffic safety behaviour is emphasised.
本研究考察了人们居住的社区规模是否以及如何有助于解释瑞典年轻人在交通安全行为（关于使用安全带、自行车头盔和反光镜的自我报告行为）方面的差异。该研究基于一项瑞典全国范围的交通安全调查，有效样本为 2854 名年龄在 16-25 岁的受访者。研究采用有序逻辑回归，结果表明居住地对交通安全行为有影响。研究结果与不同环境下的风险暴露和交通安全设施相关联，并进行了讨论。考虑了研究的意义，并强调了调查年轻人对交通安全行为看法的重要性。
