Anger,aggression and road rage behaviour in Malaysian drivers |
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Affiliation: | 1. Driving Research Group, Cranfield University, UK;2. Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Australia;3. School of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK;1. Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lin Cui Road, ChaoYang, Beijing 100101, PR China;2. Department of Psychology, Peking University, No. 5 Yiheyuan Road, Hai Dian, Beijing 100871, PR China;3. School of Business, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, PR China;1. Psychology Department, West University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania;2. Polytechnic School of Vocational Studies, Uroševac (Leposavić), Serbia;3. Department of Transport, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia;1. School of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, PR China;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas Tech University, Box 41023, Lubbock, TX 79409, United States |
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Abstract: | This study tested the four factor structure of the Driving Anger Expression Inventory (DAX) in a sample of young Malaysian drivers and the relationship these factors had with several other variables. Confirmatory Factor Analysis broadly supported the four factor solution of the DAX, being: Personal Physical Aggressive Expression, Use of a Vehicle to Express Anger, Verbal Aggressive Expression and Adaptive/Constructive expression. The short version of the Driving Anger Scale was positively correlated with the three types of aggressive responses and not surprisingly with a variable comprised of all three types of aggressive responses (Total Aggressive Expression). Total Aggressive Expression was higher for males and negatively related to age, years licensed and slower preferred driving speed. All three of the aggressive forms of expression had significant relationships with crash-related conditions, such as: loss of concentration, losing control of their vehicle, having received a ticket and involvement in near-misses. In particular, all three of the aggressive forms of expression had significant relationships with losing control of the vehicle and Total Aggressive Expression was correlated with all crash-related conditions. In addition, Personal Physical Aggressive Expression and Total Aggressive Expression were both significantly related to crash involvement. |
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Keywords: | Risky driving Crash-related behaviours Driver anger Driving Anger Expression Road rage Malaysia |
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