The Effect of Gender and Class of Driving on Psychological Well-Being of Nigerian Drivers: A Case Study of Plateau State
Keywords:
Road Traffic, psychological well-being, driving, GenderAbstract
The aim of the study is to reveal any predisposing factors that are related to Road Traffic Accident due to gender and psychological health. The effect on class of driving was also discussed and the need to psycho-- educate all the stakeholders in line with driving on Nigerian roads. The results may also be useful in understanding various sources of distress for Drivers. Two hundred drivers both males and females were interviewed using the general health questionnaire (GHQ 12) to evaluate their psychological well-being in line with class of driving, (Long and short distances). The results revealed that there was no significant influence of gender on the psychological well-being of Nigerian drivers, 161 were males representing 80.5% and 39 were females representing 19.5%. The males are having a mean of 10.003 and females having a mean of 8.892. This implies that there was a slight difference in mean; this was not statistically significant to determine an influence. Therefore, gender does not influence psychological well-being. Male long distance drivers had a mean of 10.776 and male township shuttle drivers had a mean score of 9.230 on psychological well-being. While female long distance drivers had a mean of 11.118 on psychological well-being.
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