The Relationship between Citizenship Ethics and Citizen Traffic Behavior

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between citizenship ethics and traffic behavior of the citizens of district 17 of Tehran municipality. The research method is descriptive-correlational in terms of data collection and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of the study consists of citizens over 18 years (18-59 years) residing in district 17 of Tehran municipality (having a one-time driving experience). The sample size was 384 according to Morgan table and simple random sampling method was used to select the sample. Data collection tool was Salehi Citizenship Ethics Questionnaire (2012) with 31 items and the researcher made traffic behavior questionnaire with 18 items in 5-point Likert scale. The validity of both questionnaires was formally and substantially confirmed. Cronbach's alpha reliability was calculated 0.81 and 0.84, respectively. K-S tests and Pearson correlation coefficient and regression were used for data analysis. The results showed that there is a relationship between citizenship ethics (sense of altruism, responsibility, respect for others' rights, order, peaceful living) and traffic behavior of the citizens of district 17 of Tehran municipality.