@article{ref1,
title="The perceived causes of severe traffic accidents: A psychosocial approach",
journal="Procedia - social and behavioral sciences",
year="2012",
author="Havârneanu, Grigore M.",
volume="33",
number="",
pages="428-432",
abstract="We examined the lay people's social representation of 23 possible causes of severe traffic accidents. 160 Romanian students filled in a questionnaire which assessed the relevance of each cause for a fatal accident. We used factor analysis to develop a pattern of consensual causes that are involved. The results suggest four central causes which reflect an absolute consensus among participants. People focus on general explanations provided by mass-media and less on specific traffic violations. The social representation of the accident is limited in terms of causation scenarios and is influenced by the way the mass-media decides to present the news.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1877-0428",
doi="10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.01.157",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.01.157"
}