@article{ref1,
title="Risky riding and its correlates in two-wheeler riding young men: pillion riders'  perspective",
journal="Indian journal of community medicine",
year="2020",
author="Kumar, Rajesh and Mehrotra, Seema and Michael, Rajeev J. and Banu, Humera and Sudhir, Paulomi M. and Sharma, Manoj K.",
volume="45",
number="3",
pages="328-332",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Risky riding is one of the major contributing factors in road  fatalities. The present study aimed to explore the risky riding behaviors and its  correlates in two-wheeler riding young men, as ascertained from pillion riders'  perspective. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey that captured perspective of pillion  riders about two-wheeler riding young men with whom they used to pillion ride most  frequently was administered on 115 subjects. The survey consisted of items  pertaining to risky riding, perceived impact of negative emotion on riding,  expression of negative emotion on roads in response to frustrating situations, road  traffic accidents, and pillions' strategies to reduce anger/stress in their  two-wheeler riders. <br><br>RESULTS: Two-wheeler riders who comprised young men were  categorized into two groups: (i) high-risk riding group (n = 54 [48%]) and (ii)  low-risk riding group (n = 61 [52%]) based on the subjective report of risky riding  behaviors by their pillion riders. The results showed that negative emotions were  perceived to have adverse influence on riding in persons with high-risky riding. Pillion riders reported that two-wheeler riding young men with high-risky riding  expressed more aggressive behaviors (verbal and nonverbal) while riding in response  to frustrating situations and also experienced near misses and minor accidents more  frequently than their counterparts. Pillion riders reported utilizing various  strategies to regulate emotions and behaviors of two-wheeler riders. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS:  The present study highlights assessing risky riding and their correlates from  pillion riders' perspective and strengthening their positive influence on  two-wheeler riding. It has significant implications in minimizing risky behaviors on  roads and enhancing road safety.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0970-0218",
doi="10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_357_19",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_357_19"
}