Examining the effect of life satisfaction on drowsy driving intentions and behaviours

What is the purpose of this research?

The purpose of this research project is to examine how life satisfaction influences drivers’ decisions to drive while drowsy and their self-reported engagement in drowsy driving behaviour.

Are you looking for people like me?

We are inviting people to participate in the study who:

• are aged 17 years or older
• hold a valid Provisional or Open Australian driver’s license
• currently reside in Australia to participate in the study.

What will you ask me to do?

Participation will involve completing a 64-item questionnaire with Likert scale answers (e.g. strongly agree – strongly disagree) that will take about 30 minutes. The questionnaire will examine your attitudes towards and other perceptions about driving while drowsy, as well as your perceptions about risks related to drowsy driving and your life satisfaction.

Are there any risks for me in taking part?

There are some risks associated with your participation in this research project.

• There is a risk of discomfort when answering questions related to driving if you, or someone you know, has had a negative driving experience like a crash.
• You may also experience discomfort answering survey questions about your experiences driving while drowsy, your risk perceptions about drowsy driving, or your current level of life satisfaction.

The research team requests you take these risks into account prior to participation. If you choose to participate and experience discomfort, you are free to exit the survey by closing the browser at any time without comment or penalty.

Are there any benefits for me in taking part?

It is expected that this research project will not directly benefit you. However, the outcomes may be used to inform future interventions to deter drowsy driving such as government policies, ad campaigns and health directives. The study will be used to evaluate impacts that risk perceptions related to drowsy driving and life satisfaction may have on driving behaviour, and may be used to inform public health and wellbeing policies in relation to driving.

Will I be compensated for my time?

If you choose to participate, the research team is offering the chance to win one of three $30 Wish eGift cards for completing the first survey, and the chance to win one of two $20 Wish eGift cards for completing the follow-up survey.

I am interested - what should I do next?

Take the survey