Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia

In Malaysia, Illegal motorcycle street racers (locally known as Mat Rempit) is a well known phenomena. Racing on the public roads and performing dangerous stunts action not only endangered themselves but also threaten other road users. This article examines the relationship between impulsive traits,...

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Main Authors: Rozmi Ismail, Normah Che Din, Ong, Lee Lee, Norhayati Ibrahim, Fauzi Sukimi
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Published: Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
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spelling my-ukm.journal.93592016-12-14T06:49:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9359/ Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia Rozmi Ismail, Normah Che Din, Ong, Lee Lee Norhayati Ibrahim, Fauzi Sukimi, In Malaysia, Illegal motorcycle street racers (locally known as Mat Rempit) is a well known phenomena. Racing on the public roads and performing dangerous stunts action not only endangered themselves but also threaten other road users. This article examines the relationship between impulsive traits, sensation seeking, aggression and risk taking behaviors among illegal motorcycle street racers in Malaysia. Some 564 motorcyclists (identified as Mat Rempit) were interviewed and requested to complete self-reported questionnaires on aggression, sensation seeking, and risky riding. This study found that the Mat Rempit who participated in illegal street racing scored higher on aggression, sensation seeking, and risk taking behaviors as compared to the group of respondents not involved. Results also revealed that those higher on overall impulsive sensation seeking traits also scored relatively high on aggression and risky riding. Regression analysis showed aggression, and sensation seeking behaviors contributed to 16.1% of the total variance in risky riding. This study suggested that effective enforcement as well as special rehabilitation program is needed for this group. Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9359/1/168-176_Motorcycle_Street_Racers-Rozmi.pdf Rozmi Ismail, and Normah Che Din, and Ong, Lee Lee and Norhayati Ibrahim, and Fauzi Sukimi, (2015) Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Specia (1). pp. 168-176. ISSN 1823-884x http://www.ukm.my/e-bangi/index.php?option=com_jresearch&view=publicationslist&Itemid=45&lang=en
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description In Malaysia, Illegal motorcycle street racers (locally known as Mat Rempit) is a well known phenomena. Racing on the public roads and performing dangerous stunts action not only endangered themselves but also threaten other road users. This article examines the relationship between impulsive traits, sensation seeking, aggression and risk taking behaviors among illegal motorcycle street racers in Malaysia. Some 564 motorcyclists (identified as Mat Rempit) were interviewed and requested to complete self-reported questionnaires on aggression, sensation seeking, and risky riding. This study found that the Mat Rempit who participated in illegal street racing scored higher on aggression, sensation seeking, and risk taking behaviors as compared to the group of respondents not involved. Results also revealed that those higher on overall impulsive sensation seeking traits also scored relatively high on aggression and risky riding. Regression analysis showed aggression, and sensation seeking behaviors contributed to 16.1% of the total variance in risky riding. This study suggested that effective enforcement as well as special rehabilitation program is needed for this group.
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author Rozmi Ismail,
Normah Che Din,
Ong, Lee Lee
Norhayati Ibrahim,
Fauzi Sukimi,
spellingShingle Rozmi Ismail,
Normah Che Din,
Ong, Lee Lee
Norhayati Ibrahim,
Fauzi Sukimi,
Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia
author_facet Rozmi Ismail,
Normah Che Din,
Ong, Lee Lee
Norhayati Ibrahim,
Fauzi Sukimi,
author_sort Rozmi Ismail,
title Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia
title_short Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia
title_full Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia
title_fullStr Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in Malaysia
title_sort role of sensation seeking and aggression on risk riding behaviors among motorcycle street racers in malaysia
publisher Journal of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9359/1/168-176_Motorcycle_Street_Racers-Rozmi.pdf
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