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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate modesty's role in intentions to text while driving behaviors. The research included 272 participants who completed online questionnaires assessing their intentions to text while driving, modesty, narcissism, and driving overconfidence. The results showed that modesty, narcissism, and driving overconfidence were significantly correlated to texting while driving intentions, and drivers with lower levels of modesty had lower intentions to text while driving. The finding suggests that modesty may act as a shield against one’s propensity to text and drive, while narcissism and driving overconfidence are potentially hazardous traits for road safety. Further research is needed to validate and expand upon the findings of this study, including exploring the mediating role of modesty and narcissism, employing diverse and representative samples of the commercial driving population. Driver assessment and training should address modesty, narcissism, and driving overconfidence in the context of texting while driving.
