%0 Journal Article
%T Validity and reliability of the Attitudes toward Traffic Safety Scale in Argentina
%J Spanish journal of psychology
%D 2019
%A Trógolo, Mario
%A Ledesma, Ruben Daniel
%A Medrano, Leonardo Adrián
%V 22
%N 
%P e51-e51
%X The main objective of this research was to investigate the psychometric properties of a Spanish-language version of the Attitudes toward Traffic Safety Scale (ATTS) for the assessment of risky driving attitudes among Spanish-speaking populations. Five hundred and fifty-eight drivers from Argentina participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the ATTS three-factor structure: Attitude towards violations and speeding, attitude towards the careless driving of others and attitude towards drinking and driving, χ2(87) = 205.91, p <.001; χ2/df = 2.36; GFI =.94; CFI =.93; TLI =.91; RMSEA =.05; 90% CI [.04,.06]. A model with one higher-order factor (overall attitude toward risky driving) also fits the data. Reliability estimates were acceptable for the total scale (α =.81) and for all subscales (with α values ranging from.74 to.84), and concurrent validity was supported by theoretically expected correlations with self-reported risky driving behavior (r ranging from.27 to.45, ps <.01). Subsequent comparison between zero-order correlation and partial correlation (controlling for Driver Impression Management) between ATTS subscales and self-reported risky driving behavior revealed minor or no effects of social desirability bias. Implications for road safety intervention are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Cambridge University Press
%@ 1138-7416
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2019.54