Fatalism and its implications for risky road use and receptiveness to safety messages: a qualitative investigation in Pakistan
Fatalism and its implications for risky road use and receptiveness to safety messages: a qualitative investigation in Pakistan
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DOI：
10.1093/her/cys096
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发表时间：
2012-12-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Fleiter, J. J.
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作者：
Kayani, A.;King, M. J.;Fleiter, J. J.
鉴于发展中国家的车辆数量不断增加，道路建设不断扩大，安全的道路使用者行为至关重要。道路交通事故（RTCs）是巴基斯坦的一个重要问题;然而，导致巴基斯坦RTCs的因素没有得到很好的研究。宿命论信念是加强道路安全的一个潜在障碍，特别是参与促进健康和预防伤害的行为，而且也助长了冒险行为。在一些发展中国家发现了与道路安全有关的宿命论信仰，尽管研究很少，并表明宿命论的性质和程度在每个国家都不同。对一系列司机、宗教演说家、警察和决策者进行了定性研究，以探讨宿命论、危险道路使用和相关问题之间的联系。调查结果表明，宿命论信仰在巴基斯坦很普遍，与宗教密切相关，可能阻碍道路安全信息的传播，并助长危险的道路使用。宿命论似乎是RTC的默认属性，对命运的信仰强度超过了有限的现有文献中提到的宿命论。这些发现对于宿命论观念强烈的国家制定道路安全对策具有重要意义。
Given the increasing vehicle numbers and expanding road construction in developing countries, the importance of safe road user behaviour is critical. Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are a significant problem in Pakistan; however, the factors that contribute to RTCs in Pakistan are not well researched. Fatalistic beliefs are a potential barrier to the enhancement of road safety, especially participation in health-promoting and injury prevention behaviours, and also contribute to risk taking. Fatalistic beliefs relating to road safety have been found in some developing countries, although research is scarce and indicates that the nature and extent of fatalism differs in each country. Qualitative research was undertaken with a range of drivers, religious orators, police and policy makers to explore associations between fatalism, risky road use and associated issues. Findings indicate that fatalistic beliefs are pervasive in Pakistan, are strongly linked with religion, present a likely barrier to road safety messages and contribute to risky road use. Fatalism appears to be a default attribution of RTC and the intensity of belief in fate surpasses the kinds of fatalism noted in the limited existing literature. These findings have importance to developing road safety countermeasures in countries where fatalistic beliefs are strong.