Introducing a multivariate model for predicting driving performance: The role of driving anger and personal characteristics

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Introduction Maladaptive driving is an important source of self-inflicted accidents and this driving style could include high speeds, speeding violations, and poor lateral control of the vehicle. The literature suggests that certain groups of drivers, such as novice drivers, males, highly motivated drivers, and those who frequently experience anger in traffic, tend to exhibit more maladaptive driving patterns compared to other drivers. Remarkably, no coherent framework is currently available to describe the relationships and distinct influences of these factors. Method We conducted two studies with the aim of creating a multivariate model that combines the aforementioned factors, describes their relationships, and predicts driving performance more precisely. The studies employed different techniques to elicit emotion and different tracks designed to explore the driving behaviors of participants in potentially anger-provoking situations. Study 1 induced emotions with short film clips. Study 2 confronted the participants with potentially anger-inducing traffic situations during the simulated drive. Results In both studies, participants who experienced high levels of anger drove faster and exhibited greater longitudinal and lateral acceleration. Furthermore, multiple linear regressions and path-models revealed that highly motivated male drivers displayed the same behavior independent of their emotional state. The results indicate that anger and specific risk characteristics lead to maladaptive changes in important driving parameters and that drivers with these specific risk factors are prone to experience more anger while driving, which further worsens their driving performance. Driver trainings and anger management courses will profit from these findings because they help to improve the validity of assessments of anger related driving behavior.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftJournal of Safety Research
Jahrgang47
Seiten (von - bis)47-56
Anzahl der Seiten10
ISSN0022-4375
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 2013

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  • Forschungsschwerpunkt Psychonik

    Projekt: Forschung

  • Entwicklung eines Trainings zur Gefahrenwahrnehmung im Straßenverkehr

    Projekt: Forschung

  • Programmentwicklung für den Aufbau eines Fahrsimulationszentrums

    Projekt: Transfer (FuE-Projekt)

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