Prevention of Risky Motorcycle Driving Behaviors Using Gamification among Senior Secondary School Students in Bangkok: A Quasi-experimental Study
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https://doi.org/10.60099/prijnr.2024.269315Keywords:
Gamification, Intention of driving safety, Prevention motivation, Prevention program, Risk behavior, Senior Secondary school studentsAbstract
Motorcycles have the highest rate of vehicle collisions in Thailand, causing deaths, injuries, and disability—this quasi-experimental study aimed to test gamification’s effectiveness in preventing risky motorcycle driving behaviors. The participants were senior secondary school students in Bangkok who used motorcycles daily to travel between home and school. Students in grade 11 and in two classrooms were randomly selected and assigned to experimental and control groups. Then, random sampling was used to select the participants who met the inclusion criteria in the experimental group (n = 37) receiving the behavioral risk prevention program using gamification for six weeks and the control group (n = 38) receiving a regular program from school. Questionnaires used for data collection were the Demographic and Motor Cycle Related Behavior and Experience Form, the Prevention Motivation Questionnaire, and the Intention of Driving Safety Questionnaire. Descriptive, and paired and independent t-tests were used to analyze the data.
The results revealed that the mean score of prevention motivation and the intention of driving safety in the experimental group after receiving the program were significantly higher than before receiving the intervention program and significantly higher than the control group. This study underscores the potential of using gamification to prevent adolescent motorcycle accidents. However, further research is necessary to evaluate the program’s long-term effectiveness in different settings. Moreover, it highlights the importance of reinforcing training and licensing for motorcycle driving among adolescents.
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