PERAN KEMATANGAN EMOSI DAN TIPE KEPRIBADIAN EKSTROVER-INTROVER TERHADAP KECENDERUNGAN AGGRESSIVE DRIVING PADA PENGENDARA MOTOR USIA REMAJA DI SURABAYA

Abstract

The rate of motor vehicle accidents increased in Surabaya nowadays. Nearly 85% of accidents were caused by driver factors. Teenage drivers often exhibit aggressive driving behavior. Overtaking behavior, running red lights, and take the distance is too close to an example of aggressive driving behavior. Emotional maturity allegedly closely associated with aggressive driving behavior. Personality type also influences the individual in thinking and acting. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of emotional maturity and extroverted-introverted personality types against aggressive driving tendencies by teenage drivers in Surabaya. The subjects of this study were 123 teenage drivers in Surabaya. The method used was a quantitative method by using the Scale Aggressive Driving, Emotional Maturity Scale and Scale Extrovert-Introvert Personality Type, which resulted in the value of reliability >0.60. Data collected were tested using simple and multiple regression testing. The results showed that only the emotional maturity has an influence on aggressive driving with the value of R Square was 0.229 and p = 0.000; p <0.005. Extrovert personality type was not shown in influencing aggressive driving, such things also occured in introvert personality type. When regressed simultaneously, emotional maturity and extrovert-introvert personality type shown to have an influence on aggressive driving. The motor drivers need to control their emotions while driving. The police can coordinate together with the schools to conduct regular counseling about the dangers of aggressive driving in order to minimize the accident rate.