This paper aims to investigate a new and intricate behavior of immediate follower during the lane change of leader vehicle. Accordingly, the mentioned situation is a transient state in car following behavior during which the follower vehicle considerably deviates from conventional car following models for a limited time, which is a complex state including lateral and longitudinal movement simul...

BACKGROUND Evidence regarding the relative contributions of physical activity (PA) and driving behavior on weight status is limited. This study examined the associations between driving and PA behavior and weight status among Canadian adults. METHODS A random cross-section of Calgarian adults (n = 1026) completed a telephone-interview and a self-administered questionnaire. Weekly physical act...

PURPOSE The present study explored the effect of various lifestyle patterns and sleep-related factors on the sleep-related road risk. Sleep-related factors included daytime sleepiness, drowsy driving and quality/quantify of sleep. METHODS A sample of 1366 non-professional drivers aged 19-65 was selected from the broader Athens area of Greece, using stratified random sampling. The questionnair...

OBJECTIVE Research on driving behavior and personality traits is a key factor in the development of driver-oriented safety interventions. However, research is fragmented and a multidimensional perspective is lacking. The primary aim of this study is to assess the multiple relationships between driving styles and personality traits using the alternative 5-factor model. A secondary goal is to det...

A framework for integrated driving behavior modeling, based on the concepts of short-term goal and short-term plan is proposed. Drivers are assumed to conceive and perform short-term plans in order to accomplish short-term goals. This behavioral framework captures drivers' planning capabilities and allows decisions to be based on anticipated future conditions. An integrated driving behavior mod...

According to the MODE model of attitude<to<behavior processes, attitude accessibility augments attitude<behavior correspondence, reflecting an automatic influence of attitudes on behavior. We therefore tested whether attitude accessibility moderates the attitude<behavior relationship in a context that is governed by characteristically automatic behavior, namely driving. In study 1 (correlationa...

The schizophrenia myth 7 February 2007 Richard P Bentall, Professor of Experimental Clinical Psychology University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, Peter Kinderman, Carmelo Vázquez Send response to journal: Re: The schizophrenia myth In their editorial defending the ‘schizophrenia’ concept, apparently sparked by a press conference at which one of us participated, Professors Lieb...

organizational citizenship behavior is a voluntarily executed behavior emanated by one individual who undertakes to do more than what is elucidated in his/her job description and what is not directly designed by official reward systems in an organization, while it can bring about an improvement in efficiency and effectiveness levels in the organization’s performance. besides, organizational jus...