Prediction of Seat Belt Use Among Iranian Automobile Drivers: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Health Belief Model

摘要

Objective: Seat belt use plays an important role in traffic safety by reducing the severity of injuries and fatality rates during vehicle accidents. The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of self-reported seat belt use in a sample of automobile drivers in Bandar Abbas, Iran. The theory of planed behavior and the health belief model served as the conceptual framework for the study.