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    Drinking and driving : prearrest situational factors associated with those who illegally drink and drive in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
    (Massey University, 1994) McAlpine, Diana Ruth
    The aim of the present study was to explore situational factors antecedent to drink driving among a sample of convicted New Zealand drink drivers. Specifically, it aimed to determine if the situational factors reported among convicted drink drivers differed from those reported by a control group from the general driving population. A second aim was to determine whether the situational factors reported by the convicted drink drivers varied as a function of their demographic characteristics. Two groups were compared: a random sample of people arrested for driving while intoxicated (N = 43) and a sample of the New Zealand general driving population matched 'on some characteristics (N = 43). Self report data assessing the situational factors and demographic variables were collected from subjects using modified versions of Vegaga and Klitzner's (1989) "Drinking Driving Interview". The results indicate that although there were some significant variations, the groups were not dissimilar on the situational factors. Situational factors did not vary greatly with the drink drivers' demographic characteristics. Ethical and practical problems in conducting research on antisocial behaviour are addressed. Future research needs are identified, in particular, research to determine the generalizability of the present findings and research directed towards an examination of personality characteristics of New Zealand drink drivers and their interaction with situational factors in creating a drink drive situation. Practical implications of the present findings for prevention policies and educational/intervention programmes are also offered.
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    Personality and behavioral factors related to drink-driving among young males : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
    (Massey University, 1999) McKillop, David
    The study aimed to replicate the findings of research which highlighted a number of personality and behavioural variables that effect an individuals drink-driving frequency, and intoxication level while driving. These variables are aggression, sensation seeking, self-rated driving style and skill, driving related anger, and alcohol consumption. The studies sample (N = 129) was made up entirely of 20 - 24 year old males. This group has been shown to drink-drive more frequently than any other age group in New Zealand, and males drink-drive significantly more than females. Results showed that physical aggression, verbal aggression, alcohol consumption and risky driving style were correlated with drink-driving intoxication level. However, once a regression analysis was employed it was discovered that only alcohol consumption level had significant predictive validity in relation to drink-driving intoxication level. The more a participant drank the more likely they were to drive when drunk. Overall, the results tend to question how much impact the personality variables studied really have on the frequency of drink-driving. Assumptions in relation to the findings, and implications future research on factors effecting drink-driving, are also discussed.
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    Evaluating the effectiveness of SADD (Students Against Driving Drunk) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University
    (Massey University, 2003) Robertson, Leonard William
    This research arose from a request from the New Zealand Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) Trust. The Trust needed to have the activities of SADD evaluated for effectiveness in order to satisfy the requirements of their sponsors. SADD claims that its mission is to reduce harm amongst students by promoting alternatives to drinking and driving through positive peer influences. Drinking and driving is a risky behaviour. Substantial work has been done in the area of risk taking and driving and various methods have been used to modify adolescent risk taking behaviours. The researcher had a particular interest in the work that had been done in this regard on personality development through education. For these reasons the scope of the evaluation was expanded to include risk taking, peer influences and personality development. Three methods of data gathering were used. These included administering the Washington University Sentence Completion Test (WUSCT) of ego development on two occasions a year apart to the same students. Secondly, face to face interviews were conducted with a sample of students throughout the year 2000 and finally a written questionnaire was sent to those schools with the most active SADD groups. These three methods enabled the effectiveness of SADD to be assessed from a number of diflerent perspectives. The results obtained identified the strengths of SADD and enabled suggestions to be made for improvement in some areas. The research also identified areas in which additional research into personality development and its link with behaviour would be of value.