Motor vehicle accidents and adolescents: An empirical study on their emotional and behavioral profiles,defense strategies and parental support |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Space Informatics Lab, Department of Geography, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0131, USA;2. Department of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125-3393, USA;1. Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná, Graduate Program in Education, Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil;2. Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná, Center of Technological Sciences, Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brazil;3. Department of Education, ICT and Learning, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway;4. Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;4. Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Abstract: | Background: Research has limitedly focused on adolescents’ emotional–behavioral functioning preceding road collisions and on the role of family support. Objective: To verify whether the rates of motorbikes collisions among adolescents are associated with their emotional–behavioral functioning, their use of specific defense strategies and family support. Method: N = 150 adolescents who visited an emergency department for road accidents were selected and completed self-report questionnaires assessing emotional–behavioral functioning, difficulty in identifying and describing emotions, use of defense strategies and perceived family support. Results: Higher rates of motorbike collisions are associated with more maladaptive emotional–behavioral functioning. Higher perceived family support is associated with lower rates of collisions. Conclusions: Recidivism of motor vehicle collision among adolescents can be considered as a form of acting-out caused by their psychological difficulties. |
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| Keywords: | Adolescence Motorbikes collisions Emotional–behavioral functioning |
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