Enhancing Road Safety Behaviour Using a Psychological and Spiritual Approaches
DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201710308011
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This study addresses the persistent issue of road accidents in Malaysia, attributing primary causality to driver behavior rather than physical infrastructure or vehicle defects. Motivated by the high mortality rates in states like Johor and the recognition that human attitude is influenced by internal characteristics, the research investigates how psychological and spiritual factors contribute to safe driving practices. The authors aim to identify specific psychological and spiritual variables that encourage safer driving, proposing that integrating these approaches can reduce accident rates. The methodology employed a quantitative survey design using a self-administered questionnaire distributed to 256 drivers in Batu Pahat, Johor. The instrument combined the Driver’s Behavior Questionnaire for psychological elements and the Religious Orientation Scale for spiritual factors, utilizing a 1–5 Likert scale. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS, employing descriptive statistics for demographics, Chi-square tests to assess associations between demographics and safety, and correlation and multiple regression analyses to determine the impact of psychological and spiritual variables on driving safety. The results indicate that among demographic variables, only education level and history of traffic summons were significantly associated with safety driving in the Chi-square analysis. Correlation analysis revealed that psychological factors had a weak positive linear relationship with safety driving, whereas spiritual factors—specifically driver perception and practices—demonstrated strong positive linear relationships. Multiple regression analysis further confirmed these findings, showing that psychological factors accounted for 32% of the variance in driving safety (R² = 0.317), while spiritual factors accounted for 43% (R² = 0.433). ANOVA results yielded significant p-values (p = 0.000) for both models, and coefficient analysis confirmed that all measured psychological and spiritual factors had a statistically significant impact on safety driving. The study concludes that psychological and spiritual factors are significant determinants of safe driving behavior, with spiritual aspects showing a slightly stronger explanatory power. The authors argue that since human behavior is learned and developed, targeted education focusing on these internal factors can enhance driver safety. The findings suggest that relevant agencies should incorporate psychological and spiritual guidelines into road safety initiatives to mitigate accidents, emphasizing that addressing the driver's internal state is as critical as improving external road conditions.
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