A Study on Some Personality Characteristics of Transport Workers in relation to Violations of Traffic Rules and Regulations in Yangon
| Main Authors: | Aye Kyaw, Pyi Soe |
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| Format: | Article eJournal |
| Terbitan: |
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3542382 |
Daftar Isi:
- The present study was intended to determine what personality traits/patterns of transport workers are associated with violations of traffic rules and regulations. In this study, 200 transport workers (city bus drivers) who have violated traffic rules and regulations were used as subjects. The ages of participants range from 25 to 54- year-old. The Myanma Personality Inventory; (MPI) was used as an instrument for data collection. The reliability coefficients of the original MPI, (20 scales) range from .70 to .90, and validity coefficients range from .50 to .80. Ten personality scales or traits, containing 160 items (yes-no questions) were used in this study. The descriptive analysis results of personality characteristics of bus drivers are mentioned in table forms. It was found that nearly half of the respondents obtained average level scores on such traits as aggression, emotion, immaturity, anxiety, guilt, frustration, and depression respectively. Anxiety was found to be the most variable trait among respondents. It was interesting that violators of traffic rules showed lowest scores on aggression trait. Another interesting finding was that respondents showed highest scores on defensiveness trait. It might be due to social desirability or impression management factor which is usually prevalent in personnel selection situations.