The Difference between Mental Health and Personality Characteristics among Normal- and High-Risk Drivers

Aim and This study aimed to investigate the difference between mental health and personality characteristics among normal- and high-risk drivers.
Methods and Materials: In the causal-comparative study, to select the sample, normal- and high-risk drivers were selected from the Traffic Police database in the west of Tehran City, Iran. The sample consisted of 70 individuals randomly selected; 35 persons were placed in the normal-risk drivers group, and 35 persons in the high-risk drivers group. Three questioners were used to gather the data, demographic questionnaire, NEO-Five Factor Personality Inventory (NEO-FFI), and Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL90) questionnaire. The data were analyzed using t test via SPSS software.
Findings: There were significant differences between mental health and personality characteristics among high- and normal-risk drivers (P In general, the findings show that these variables are different in normal- and high-risk drivers so that high-risk drivers have lower mental health than normal-risk individuals. These low scales can be strengthened for normal-risk drivers. As a result, appropriate strategies for improving mental health can help in improving the driving of high-risk drivers.