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2021-08-02

“I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive

“Yo Conduzco Bien, el Problema es el Otro”: Un Estudio Sobre la Autoevaluación de la Capacidad de Conducir

"Eu dirijo bem, o problema é o outro": um estudo sobre a autoavaliação da habilidade de dirigir

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948

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self-perception, self-evaluation, traffic psychology, driver’s competence, driving skills (en)
autopercepción, autoevaluación, psicología del tráfico, competencia del conductor, habilidades de conducción (es)
autopercepção, autoavaliação, psicologia do trânsito, competência de condução, habilidade de dirigir (pt)

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This study aims to verify the self-evaluation that people make about their ability to drive and investigate whether there is a difference between self-evaluation and evaluation about their friends’ abilities. To this end, 151 people answered three different questionnaires, one questionnaire about driving abilities (self-evaluation and evaluation of friends), the
Driver’s Behavior Questionnaire and a socio-demographic questionnaire The sample consisted of 50.3% of males with a mean age of 25.32 years (sd = 1.66). As a result, self-evaluation was positively correlated with age, evaluation of friend, weekly driving hours, Common Violations, and Aggressive Violations. In addition, there was significant difference between evaluation by sex: males carry out self-assessments in a more positive way. It was also found that people evaluate themselves better than they evaluate their friends. From this research, it is possible to think the target audience that would most benefit from an intervention to reduce self-evaluation, that is, men, people over 24 years old, and people who have more driving experience.

 

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Bannach, E. L., & Bianchi, A. S. (2021). “I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 30(2), 87-97. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948

Este estudio tiene como objetivo verificar la autoevaluación que las personas hacen sobre su capacidad para conducir y si hay diferencia entre la autoevaluación y la evaluación de las habilidades de sus amigos. Fueron aplicados tres instrumentos, un cuestionario sobre habilidades de conducción (autoevaluación y evaluación de amigos), el Driver's Behavior Questionnaire y un cuestonario sociodemográfico. Participaron 151 personas (50.3% hombres) con una edad media de 25.32 años (de=1.66). Hubo una correlación positiva entre la autoevaluación y la edad; evaluación de amigos; horas semanales de conducción; violaciones ordinarias y violaciones agresivas. Además, hubo una diferencia significativa entre la evaluación por sexo: los hombres realizan autoevaluaciones de una manera más positiva. También se descubrió que las personas evalúan mejor a sí mismas de lo que evalúan a sus amigos. Así, es posible pensar en el público que se beneficiaría más de una intervención para reducir laautoevaluación: hombres, personas mayores de 24 años y personas que tienen más experiencia de conducción.

 

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Bannach, E. L., & Bianchi, A. S. (2021). “I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 30(2), 87-97. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948

Este estudo se propõe a verificar a autoavaliação que as pessoas realizam sobre a habilidade de dirigir e se aspectos como sexo, idade, escolaridade e experiência estão implicados nesta avaliação. Também foi analisado se há diferença entre a autoavaliação e a avaliação sobre as habilidades dos seus amigos. Foram aplicados 3 instrumentos: um para autoavaliação, outro para avaliação dos amigos e o Drive Behavior Questionnaire. Participaram 151 pessoas (50,3% homens), com idade média de 25,32 anos (DP = 1,66). Foi encontrada correlação positiva entre autoavaliação e idade; avaliação dos amigos; horas dirigidas semanalmente; Violações Ordinárias e Violações Agressivas. Houve diferença significativa para autoavaliação conforme o sexo: homens se autoavaliam de maneira mais positiva. Também foi encontrado que as pessoas se avaliam melhor do que avaliam seus amigos. Assim, é possível pensar o público alvo que mais se beneficiaria de uma intervenção no sentido de reduzir a autoavaliação: homens, pessoas com mais de 24 anos e pessoas mais experientes na direção.

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Bannach, E. L. and Bianchi, A. S. (2021). “I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 30(2), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948

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Bannach, E.L. and Bianchi, A.S. 2021. “I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive. Revista Colombiana de Psicología. 30, 2 (Aug. 2021), 87–97. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948.

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Bannach, E. L.; Bianchi, A. S. “I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive. Rev. colomb. psicol. 2021, 30, 87-97.

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BANNACH, E. L.; BIANCHI, A. S. “I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, [S. l.], v. 30, n. 2, p. 87–97, 2021. DOI: 10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/78948. Acesso em: 22 jan. 2025.

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Bannach, Eduarda Lehmann, and Alessandra Sant´Anna Bianchi. 2021. “‘I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver’: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive”. Revista Colombiana De Psicología 30 (2):87-97. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948.

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Bannach, E. L. and Bianchi, A. S. (2021) “‘I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver’: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive”, Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 30(2), pp. 87–97. doi: 10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948.

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E. L. Bannach and A. S. Bianchi, “‘I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver’: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive”, Rev. colomb. psicol., vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 87–97, Aug. 2021.

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Bannach, E. L., and A. S. Bianchi. “‘I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver’: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, vol. 30, no. 2, Aug. 2021, pp. 87-97, doi:10.15446/rcp.v30n2.78948.

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Bannach, Eduarda Lehmann, and Alessandra Sant´Anna Bianchi. “‘I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver’: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología 30, no. 2 (August 2, 2021): 87–97. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/78948.

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Bannach EL, Bianchi AS. “I Drive Well, the Problem is the Other Driver”: A Study About the Self-Assessment of the Ability to Drive. Rev. colomb. psicol. [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 2 [cited 2025 Jan. 22];30(2):87-9. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/78948

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