Articles in international peer-reviewed journals

Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2007). The role of personality, culture, and economy in unintentional injuries: An aggregated level analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, in press.

Bener, A., Özkan, T., Lajunen, T., & Haigney, D. (2006). The effect of mobile phone use upon driver attention and the risk of road traffic crashes. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 11(5), 459-465.

Özkan, T., Lajunen, T. (2006). What causes the differences in driving between young men and women? The effects of gender roles and sex on young drivers’ driving behaviour and self-assessment of skills. Transportation Research Part F, 9, 269-277.

Özkan, T., Lajunen, T., Chliaoutakis, J., Parker, D., & Summala, H. (2006). Cross-cultural differences in driving skills: a comparison of six countries. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 38, 1011-1018.

Özkan, T., Lajunen, T., Chliaoutakis, J., Parker, D., & Summala, H.  (2006). Cross-cultural differences in driving behaviours: a comparison of six countries. Transportation Research Part F, 9, 227-242.

Özkan, T., Lajunen, T. & Summala, H. (2006). Driver Behaviour Questionnaire: A follow-up study. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 38, 386-395.

Sümer, N., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2006). Asymmetric Relationship Between Driving and Safety Skills. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 38, 703-711.

Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005). A new addition to DBQ: Positive Driver Behaviour Scale. Transportation Research Part F, 8, 355-368.   

Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005). Why are there sex differences in risky driving? The relationship between sex and gender-role on aggressive driving, traffic offences, and accident involvement among young Turkish drivers. Aggressive Behavior, 31 (6), 547-558.

Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005). Multidimensional Traffic Locus of Control Scale (T-LOC): factor structure and relationship to risky driving. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 533-545.

Presentations in international congresses and seminars

A) Oral presentations

Çiçek, B., Çankal, B., Lajunen, T., Özkan, T., & Räsänen, M. (2007, July). Child pedestrain safety around Elementary Schools: an intervention study. Paper presented at the X^th European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Öz, B., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2007, July) Differences between Different Driver Groups’ Stress Reactions in Traffic Settings. Paper presented at the X^th European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Özkan, T., Lajunen, T., Wallén Warner, H., & Tzamalouka, G. (2007, July). Driver skilss in four countries: Finland, Greece, Sweden, and Turkey. Paper presented at the X^th European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Öztekin, C. & Lajunen, T. (2007, July). “Genetics of driving”. Paper presented at the Xth European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Yıldırım, Z., B., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2007, July). Driving skills and professional driver groups. Paper presented at the Xth European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Öz, B., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2006, July). Organizational Culture and Driver Behaviors: A study with Professional Drivers. Paper presented at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Athens, Greece.

B) POSTERS

Özkan, T., Bener, A., Lajunen, T. (2006, July). Driver behaviour questionnaire (DBQ) in Arab Gulf countries. Paper presented at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Athens, Greece.

Presentations in national congresses

A) Oral Presentations

Özkan^, T., Bener, & Lajunen, T. (2007, May). Differences between Southern Europeand and Northern/Western European and Middle Eastern/Arab Gulf countries on aggressive and ordinary violations. Paper presented at the 4^th Traffic and Road Safety Congress-TRODSA 2007. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

Çiçek, B. E., Çankal, Ç., Räsänen, M., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2007, May). Pedestrian Safety around ElementarySchools. Paper presented at the 4^th Traffic and Road Safety Congress-TRODSA 2007. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

Çiçek, B. E., Çankal, Ç., Räsänen, M., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005, May). Pedestrian safety among primary school studens. Paper presented at the 3^rd Traffic and Road Safety Congress-TRODSA 2005. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

Öz, B., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005, May). Organizaion culture and driver behaviours. Paper presented at the 3^rd Traffic and Road Safety Congress-TRODSA 2005. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

B) POSTERS

Aytaç,B., Yalçındağ, B., Yıldırım, Z., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005, May). The relationship between age, sex, conservatism, and pedestrian behaviours. Poster session presented at the 3^rd Traffic and Road Safety Congress-TRODSA 2005. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

Redzheb, M., Bozkulak, İ., Sancaktar, S., Özkan, T., & Lajunen, T. (2005, May). Locus of kontrol, model of driver, violations, errors, and traffic accidents. Poster session presented at the 3^rd Traffic and Road Safety Congress-TRODSA 2005. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

MASTER THESES

Özlem ŞİMŞEKOĞLU- Correlates of seat belt use among Turkish front seat occupants

Ebru Burcu DOĞAN- Illusion of control, optimism bias and their relationship to risk taking behaviors of Turkish drivers