Abstract Engaging in distractive behaviors while driving is common worldwide, despite its proven negative impact on driving safety. The current study aimed to investigate the ability of drivers' compensatory beliefs regarding distracted driving (i.e., the belief that the negative effects of an unsafe behavior can be “neutralized” by engaging in another safe behavior; e.g., “slowing down can compensate for the impact of driving distractions”) and drivers' risk perceptions to predict drivers' distracting behaviors. This study analyzed the self-reports of 304 non-professional drivers (186 males and 118 females) between the ages of 19 and 66 years. The revised questionnaires were proven reliable and valid for measuring drivers' compensatory beliefs regarding distractions, their distractive behaviors, and their perceived risk. Additionally, three components (i.e., mobile phone use, in-vehicle interactions, and mind wandering) were identified in the current study using factor analyses. The analysis of the relationships among the study variables showed that the drivers' compensatory beliefs regarding distractive behaviors were a core predictor of the drivers’ engagement in distracting behaviors, especially for behaviors with a higher perceived risk rating (e.g., mobile phone use).

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驾驶员分心的行为：补偿信念的贡献随着感知风险的增加而增加

摘要 驾驶时分心的行为在世界范围内很普遍，尽管这对驾驶安全有负面影响。目前的研究旨在调查驾驶员对分心驾驶的补偿性信念的能力（即认为一种不安全行为的负面影响可以通过参与另一种安全行为来“中和”；例如，“减速可以补偿驾驶分心的影响”）和驾驶员的风险感知，以预测驾驶员的分心行为。本研究分析了 304 名年龄在 19 至 66 岁之间的非专业司机（186 名男性和 118 名女性）的自我报告。经修订的问卷被证明是可靠和有效的，可用于衡量驾驶员对分心、分心行为和感知风险的补偿性信念。此外，本研究使用因子分析确定了三个组成部分（即手机使用、车内互动和走神）。对研究变量之间关系的分析表明，驾驶员对分心行为的补偿信念是驾驶员参与分心行为的核心预测因素，尤其是对于感知风险等级较高的行为（例如，使用手机）。