A total of 315 responses were collected. The study included data from 199
students who used bicycles for commuting and for recreation in the 30 days preceding the
date of survey. Among the student bicycle riders, 37% wore bicycle helmets every time
for recreation; however only 9% used bicycle helmets for commuting. Differences in study variables among groups with different bicycle helmet use patterns were examined.
Psychosocial factors associated with bicycle helmet use deferred between two bicycle use
purposes, commuting and recreation. The analysis revealed that bicycle riders
acknowledged the importance of bicycle helmet use in terms of traumatic brain injury
prevention regardless of current bicycle helmet use and intentions to use helmets in the
near future. However, bicycle helmet non-users and inconsistent users were less likely to
think that they needed to wear bicycle helmets for short distance bicycle riding including
commuting to school, compared to riders who wore bicycle helmets every time they rode.