RELATIONSHIP OF SAFE RIDING KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION ABOUT DANGER, AND SAFE RIDING BEHAVIOR AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAMARINDA INDONESIA

Setyowati, Dina Lusiana; Firdaus, Ade Rahmat; Rohmah, Nur Rohmah · 2019 · DOAJ

DOI: 10.36685/phi.v5i3.271

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This study investigates the relationship between safe riding knowledge, perception of danger, and safe riding behavior among senior high school students in Samarinda, Indonesia. The research was motivated by the high prevalence of traffic accidents among young people, particularly males, which is a leading cause of death and physical disability in this demographic. Despite a slight decrease in accident numbers in East Kalimantan between 2013 and 2014, the incidence remains high, with human negligence identified as a primary factor. The authors aimed to determine how knowledge and risk perception influence the safety behaviors of adolescent motorcyclists, who often lack sufficient experience and hazard awareness. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design involving 315 senior high school students selected via proportional random sampling from twelve schools in Samarinda. Data collection occurred in July 2017 using a validated questionnaire based on safe riding behavior theory and Indonesian traffic law. The instrument consisted of 140 items measured on a Likert scale, assessing three key variables: safe riding knowledge, perception of danger, and safe riding behavior. The questionnaire demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.918). Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test with a significance level of 0.05, as the data were not normally distributed. Ethical approval was obtained from local educational authorities, and informed consent was secured from all participants. The results revealed that 50.8% of respondents exhibited unsafe riding behaviors, 49.2% possessed poor knowledge regarding safe riding, and 57.8% held negative perceptions of danger. Specifically, many students believed that speeding was acceptable if no crash occurred and that safety equipment like helmets was unnecessary unless an accident was imminent. Statistical analysis confirmed a significant relationship between safe riding knowledge and safe riding behavior (p = 0.000), with 68.4% of those with poor knowledge behaving unsafely. Similarly, a significant relationship was found between perception of danger and safe riding behavior (p = 0.000); 61.5% of students with negative perceptions engaged in unsafe practices. Conversely, students with good knowledge and positive danger perceptions were significantly more likely to exhibit safe riding behaviors. The study concludes that inadequate knowledge and negative risk perceptions are strongly associated with unsafe riding behaviors among high school students. The findings suggest that interventions aimed at reducing traffic accidents in this population should focus on enhancing both safe riding knowledge and the perception of danger. The authors recommend the involvement of parents, teachers, and relevant institutions to provide targeted educational programs. By improving these cognitive and perceptual factors, the study implies that safer riding behaviors can be cultivated, thereby mitigating the high risk of traffic-related injuries and fatalities among adolescents.

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