Geng Jichao, Yu Junan, Zhu Junqi
School of Economics and Management, Anhui University of Science and Technology, No. 168 Taifeng Street, Huainan, Anhui 232001, PR China.
Heliyon. 2024 Mar 27;10(7):e28668. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28668. eCollection 2024 Apr 15.
This research aims to investigate the differences and causes behind distracted driving behavior among drivers with varying income levels. A comparative survey of 1121 drivers in Huainan City, China, was conducted, including 562 drivers from high-end communities representing the high-income group, and 559 drivers from general communities representing the low-income group. Employing social norms, risk perception, and experience as independent variables, the study further examines the role of in-group bias as a mediating variable, with distracted driving behavior serving as the dependent variable, through the construction of two structural equation models for analysis. The study found that among the high-income driver group, in-group bias significantly mediates the impact of social norms, risk perception, and experience on distracted driving behavior; however, this mediating effect is less pronounced in the low-income driver group. This finding is crucial for understanding the potential distracted driving behaviors induced by in-group bias within the high-income driver group and for effectively promoting driving safety. In summary, this research provides new insights into reducing distracted driving behavior among the high-income driver group, thereby enhancing road safety.
本研究旨在调查不同收入水平驾驶员分心驾驶行为背后的差异及原因。在中国淮南市对1121名驾驶员进行了一项比较调查，其中包括来自高端社区的562名驾驶员代表高收入群体，以及来自普通社区的559名驾驶员代表低收入群体。该研究以社会规范、风险认知和经验作为自变量，通过构建两个结构方程模型进行分析，进一步考察群体内偏差作为中介变量的作用，分心驾驶行为作为因变量。研究发现，在高收入驾驶员群体中，群体内偏差显著中介了社会规范、风险认知和经验对分心驾驶行为的影响；然而，这种中介效应在低收入驾驶员群体中不太明显。这一发现对于理解高收入驾驶员群体中由群体内偏差引发的潜在分心驾驶行为以及有效促进驾驶安全至关重要。总之，本研究为减少高收入驾驶员群体中的分心驾驶行为提供了新见解，从而提高道路安全性。
