Examining the Effects of Fatal Vision Goggles on Changing Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Drinking and Driving

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 553-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Jewell ◽  
Stephen D. A. Hupp
Keyword(s):  
Drinking And Driving ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Changing Attitudes

Unity and Uplift

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Archer
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
New England ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Scientific Racism ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
White Allies ◽  
Black Institutions ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Changing Attitudes

Any attempt to reverse the condition of African Americans in New England had to consider what a small fraction of the overall population they were. Success depended upon unity of African Americans and changing attitudes and behaviors of white New Englanders. This chapter analyzes those efforts from what to call themselves to creating black institutions to enlisting white support. Activists in the 1830s largely focused on the tactic of uplift, primarily meaning education and self-improvement societies. The idea was that African Americans needed to improve themselves to reduce white prejudice as well as for their own well-being. This chapter also includes discussions of colonization, white allies (including Garrison, The Liberator, and antislavery societies), racism within abolitionist ranks, and the appearance of “scientific” racism.

The Wicked Problem of Climate Change

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew T. Riley
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Wicked Problem ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Changing Attitudes

Although best known for his perceived critiques of Christianity in his 1967 “Historical Roots” article, I draw upon Lynn Townsend White, jr.’s lesser-known texts and unpublished archival materials to argue that White made a significant, constructive contribution to environmental ethics. Through his rejection of anthropocentric and prudential forms of ethics, White proposed an ethic of compassion for nature rooted in his notion of a “spiritual democracy of all God’s creatures.” This ethical model, referred to here as Christian ecocentrism, is offered as a framework for Christian reflection and as a means for changing attitudes and behaviors on the “wicked problem” of climate change.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Drinking and Driving Campaign on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Among Drivers in Addis Ababa

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nalin Singh Negi ◽  
Karen Schmidt ◽  
Irina Morozova ◽  
Tigist Addis ◽  
Solomon Kidane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Drinking And Driving ◽  
Traffic Crashes ◽  
Road Traffic Crashes ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Behavior

Background: In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, road traffic crashes represent a major public health challenge. Driving under the influence of alcohol (drink driving) is a risk factor for road traffic crashes. Mass media campaigns can reduce the prevalence of drink driving. Few studies to date have evaluated the influence of anti-drink-driving campaigns on changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in low-income countries such as Ethiopia.Objective: This study aims to examine the impact of an anti-drink-driving campaign on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors around drinking and driving in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Methods: The “Never Drink and Drive” campaign ran on media outlets in Addis Ababa and consisted of evidence-informed messages on the consequences of drink driving. Data for this study comes from two representative household surveys conducted among a sample of adult drivers aged 18–55 years in Addis Ababa pre-campaign (n = 721) and post-campaign (n = 721). Multivariate logistic regression is used to estimate the effects of the campaign on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to drink driving.Results: After the campaign, participants were significantly more likely to have improved knowledge and attitudes about drink driving: post-campaign participants were significantly more likely to report feeling unsafe about drink driving (OR = 1.51, p < 0.05). Social norms showed a positive shift: post-campaign participants were over six and a half times more likely to report that someone talked to them about drink driving (OR = 6.52, p < 0.05). After the campaign, participants demonstrated improved knowledge and attitudes around drink driving laws and enforcement, including that they were significantly more likely to agree that they would be caught by police for drink driving (OR = 12.66, p < 0.1). Behavior also improved—post-campaign participants reported significantly lower rates of driving soon after drinking alcohol, compared with pre-campaign participants (31 vs. 42%).Conclusion: The anti-drink-driving campaign achieved gains in knowledge, improved attitudes, and reduced drinking and driving, which could help to curb road traffic crashes in Addis Ababa. This study offers some of the first evidence that an anti-drink-driving campaign, combined with enhanced enforcement of road safety laws, can be effective in changing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors around drink driving in low-income countries.

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