The relationship of driving skills of students driving with their individual psychological features

Bebinov S.E.; Salnikov V.A.; Krivoschekova O.N. · 2019 · DOAJ

DOI: 10.17759/sps.2018090407

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This study investigates the relationship between the driving skills of novice drivers and their individual psychological characteristics, testing the hypothesis that individual psychological differences are reflected in vehicle control. The research addresses the need for innovative approaches to driver training by analyzing how personality traits and nervous system properties influence driving styles and safety. The experiment was conducted at a training center in Omsk, Russia, involving a sample of 29 driving school students (11 females and 18 males) aged 18 to 21. Participants underwent standardized training and were assessed during a 90-minute final certification test in traffic conditions. Driving skills were categorized into informative-communicative and dynamic groups, evaluated by three traffic safety experts. Psychological profiles were determined using E.P. Ilyin’s motor methods for nervous system properties, G. Eysenck’s questionnaire for extraversion and neuroticism, and the Spielberger-Khanin anxiety scale. Correlation analysis identified significant relationships between psychological traits and specific driving maneuvers. The results distinguished two primary driving styles: orienting (planning-oriented) and performing (impulse-oriented). For drivers with an orienting style, nervous system strength negatively correlated with trajectory selection and braking safety, indicating that those with weaker nervous systems exhibited more developed skills in these areas. Extraversion positively correlated with safe braking and optimal speed maintenance, while high neuroticism and personal anxiety were linked to errors in gear shifting and trajectory selection. Conversely, drivers with a performing style showed different patterns; external balance negatively correlated with preparation time, suggesting faster action initiation. In this group, high personal anxiety was associated with increased following distances and unsafe speed choices, while extraversion correlated with frequent use of rear-view mirrors. Neuroticism in performing-style drivers was linked to delayed braking responses. The study concludes that driving styles are not formed randomly but are significantly determined by typological features of the nervous system, temperament, and anxiety levels. The findings imply that driver training programs should adopt a differentiated approach, accounting for individual psychological profiles to address specific strengths and weaknesses. This personalized method could enhance the formation of safe driving habits and improve overall traffic safety by aligning training strategies with the psychological predispositions of learners.

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• personality driving
• sensation seeking
• cognitive capacity variation
• learner drivers
• generational effects
• cultural cross national

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