RT Article
T1 Driving under the influence of alcohol: a sequence analysis approach
JF Psychology, crime & law
VO 23
IS 2
SP 135
OP 146
A1 Keatley, D. A.
A2 Barskij, Anatolij D.
A2 Clarke, D. D.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1735517445
AB Driving under the influence of alcohol is a contributing factor to a number of road traffic accidents. There is, however, a lack of research into the behaviours that lead to drink driving. The current research used a novel approach, behaviour sequence analysis, to investigate the chains of behaviours that lead to drink driving. Statements were taken from individuals (N = 60) in an interview, reporting a time they had consumed alcohol and driven a vehicle. Statements were coded and the sequences of behavioural pairs were analysed. Results were presented in a state transition diagram, and indicated a variety of behavioural sequences leading to drink driving. A significant chain of events showed that individuals who had attempted to calculate their blood alcohol concentration and then drive a vehicle felt unsafe to drive, after driving. Also, many individuals did not intend to drink and drive; however, influences such as peer pressure and being surrounded by alcohol lead to them being more likely to consume multiple alcoholic drinks, and then drive a vehicle. The current research outlines future research, and implications for polices and laws on behaviours that surround drink driving, as well as providing a new method for research.
K1 Drink driving
K1 Alcohol
K1 Behaviour sequence analysis
K1 Behaviours
K1 Laws
DO 10.1080/1068316X.2016.1228933