Demographics and Personality Factors of Participants in the MSF 100 Motorcyclist Naturalistic Study

Abstract

This paper describes a 100-rider naturalistic motorcycle study in terms of participant demographics, riding preferences, and behaviors collected through five questionnaires (NEO-FFI-3, Dula Dangerous Driving Index, Frequency of Risky Behavior, Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale–IV, and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Survey). The analysis of the questionnaire data is divided into three bike Types (Touring, Cruiser, Sport). The results indicate that self-reported mileage traveled was highest among Touring bike riders, followed by Sport riders, then Cruiser riders. Differences in Personality factors between Motorcycle Types was generally not found, with the exception of lower levels of Neuroticism in riders of the Touring bikes compared to riders of Cruisers and Sport. The survey based measures indicate that the participant sample does include some measurable heterogeneity in neuroticism scores purely based on questionnaires.

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