THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RISK TAKER PERSONALITY AND ABERRANT DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF TEEN DRIVERS IN SEMARANG
Manik Mahachandra, Yusuf Widharto, Muhammad Andhyka Putra, Muhammad Ragil Suryoputro, Heru Prastawa

Industrial Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University,
Jl. Prof. Soedarto, SH, Kampus Undip Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia 50275

Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Islam Indonesia,
Jl. Kaliurang km 14.5, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 55584

Abstract

Semarang is one of the cities with a high number of accident cases. The majority of traffic accidents can be attributed to driving behavior. Aberrant driving behavior can arise from the driver^s internal factors, namely the attitude and certain psychological characteristics of a person that also named personality. Accidents among adolescence are caused due to the nature of risk taking rather than the driving skills they possess. So based on this statement, the study aims to determine whether age can affect the relationship between risk-taking personality and aberrant driving behavior. This research use cross sectional method. The instruments used in this study were the 18 Items Risk Taking Questionnaire From Verster (2011) and the Aberrant Driving Behavior Questionnaire from Steg L (2009). The sample of this study amounted to 215 people who are vehicle drivers in Semarang aged 17-45 years who already have a driving license (SIM). The statistical test method used in this study was Moderated Regression Analysis. The results of this study indicate an increase in the coefficient of determination from 0.078 with a df value of 1 to 0.222 with a df value of 3 which indicates that age plays a significant role in influencing the strength of the relationship between risk taker personality and deviant driving behavior.

Keywords: risk taking behavior- aberrant driving behavior- RT-18- DBQ- young drivers- MRA

Topic: Engineering