Metacognition,rumination and road rage: An examination of driver anger progression and expression in Australia |
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Affiliation: | 1. Road Safety Research Collaboration, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs, Queensland 4556, Australia;2. School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland 4556, Australia;1. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia;2. Driving Research Group, Cranfield University, UK;1. Department of Psychology, University of Bucharest, Romania;2. Department of Psychology, West University of Timișoara, Romania;1. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University, 21 Alliance Way, Clayton Campus, 3800, Australia;2. The Cairnmillar Institute, 391-393 Tooronga Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123, Australia;1. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada;2. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada |
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Abstract: | Road rage is a serious issue impacting road safety on Australian roads. This study investigated the psychological antecedents involved in aggressive driver behaviours. Specifically, the study investigated the relationships between metacognitive beliefs, anger rumination, trait driver anger, and driver aggression; and examined the extent of aggressive behaviours in a sample of Australian drivers (N = 246). An inspection of cross-tabulations indicated that nearly all drivers engaged in verbal driver aggression (94%), approximately half of the drivers engaged in vehicle aggression (53%), and approximately a quarter of the drivers engaged in physical aggression (27%). Driver aggression was more commonly reported from males, open licensed, and middle-aged drivers. Structural path analysis indicated that there was a hierarchical series of relationships present, in that metacognitive beliefs influenced cognitive constructs such as anger rumination and constructive expression. Additionally, such factors were shown to more prominently influence trait driver anger, and the degree to which it was expressed. Bivariate correlations also demonstrated that the relationships carried forward to more specific dimensions of anger rumination and driver aggression styles. The findings of this study may assist to identify the origins of psychological mechanisms involved with anger progression and expression and inform potential interventions for aggressive driving behaviours. |
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Keywords: | Metacognitive beliefs Anger rumination Driver anger Driver aggression Road rage |
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