Promoting drivers' compliance with speed limits: Testing an intervention based on the theory of planned behaviour

Mark A. Elliott; Christopher J. Armitage

doi:10.1348/000712608X318626

Promoting drivers' compliance with speed limits: Testing an intervention based on the theory of planned behaviour

Mark A. Elliott, Christopher J. Armitage

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The efficacy of a theory of planned behaviour (TPB)-based intervention to promote drivers' compliance with speed limits was tested. Participants (N = 300) were randomly assigned to an experimental condition, and received persuasive messages designed to change beliefs as specified in the TPB, or a control condition. Baseline and follow-up (I month post-baseline) measures of TPB variables and behaviour were collected using postal questionnaires. Results showed that the intervention had a significant effect on one control belief, and significantly increased perceived behavioural control and reported behaviour. Mediation analyses confirmed that the control belief change generated the perceived behavioural control change and that the perceived behavioural control change generated the behaviour change. Implications for promoting road safety are discussed. Copyright © The British Psychological Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	111-132
Number of pages	21
Journal	The British journal of psychology
Volume	100
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1348/000712608X318626
Publication status	Published - Feb 2009

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