Validity and Reliability of the Attitudes toward Traffic Safety Scale in Argentina

Mario A. Trógolo; Rubén Daniel Ledesma; Leonardo Adrián Medrano

Validity and Reliability of the Attitudes toward Traffic Safety Scale in Argentina

Mario Trógolo ^[1] ; Rubén Daniel Ledesma ^[2] ; Leonardo Adrián Medrano ^[3]
1. [1] Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
  
  Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
  
  Argentina
2. [2] Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
  
  Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
  
  Argentina
3. [3] Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21
  
  Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21
  
  Argentina
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Localización: The Spanish Journal of Psychology, ISSN 1138-7416, Nº 22, 2019, págs. 1-11
Idioma: inglés
DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2019.54
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- 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.
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