Mohsen Jalilian1, Firoozeh Mostafavi2, Behzad Mahaki3, Ali Delpisheh4, Gholamreza Sharifi Rad5. 1. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. 2. Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 3. Department of Statistic and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 4. Department of Statistic and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. 5. Department of Biochemistry, Health Sciences Institute of Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify the determinants of behavioural intention towards safe road-crossing among college students. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013-14 and comprised students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed among the subjects related to road-crossing based on the theory of planned behaviour. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. RESULTS: Of the 300 questionnaires distributed, 278(92.66%) were returned completed. The mean age of the subjects was 23.16±3.66 years. There were 149(53.6%) females and 129(46.4%) males, with females crossing the street more safely than the males. There was a significant difference between the genders for subjective norms (p=0.001), perceived behavioural control (p=0.002) and behavioural intention (p=0.001), but no differences were traced with respect to attitude towards safe crossing (p=0.597). Results showed a direct and positive correlation between attitude towards safe crossing (r=0.276; p=0.001), subjective norms (r=0.368; p=0.001) and perceived behavioural control (r=0.419; p=0.000) with behavioural intention to safe crossing. CONCLUSIONS: The attitude towards safe crossing and perceived behavioural control had significant effect on behavioural intention among college students.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the determinants of behavioural intention towards safe road-crossing among college students. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013-14 and comprised students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. A self-administrated questionnaire was distributed among the subjects related to road-crossing based on the theory of planned behaviour. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. RESULTS: Of the 300 questionnaires distributed, 278(92.66%) were returned completed. The mean age of the subjects was 23.16±3.66 years. There were 149(53.6%) females and 129(46.4%) males, with females crossing the street more safely than the males. There was a significant difference between the genders for subjective norms (p=0.001), perceived behavioural control (p=0.002) and behavioural intention (p=0.001), but no differences were traced with respect to attitude towards safe crossing (p=0.597). Results showed a direct and positive correlation between attitude towards safe crossing (r=0.276; p=0.001), subjective norms (r=0.368; p=0.001) and perceived behavioural control (r=0.419; p=0.000) with behavioural intention to safe crossing. CONCLUSIONS: The attitude towards safe crossing and perceived behavioural control had significant effect on behavioural intention among college students.
Keywords:
Road crossing behaviour, Theory of planned behaviour (TPB), pedestrians.