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Traffic congestion, driver stress, and driver aggression

1999; Wiley; Volume: 25; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/(sici)1098-2337(1999)25

1098-2337

Dwight A. Hennessy, David L. Wiesenthal,

Human-Automation Interaction and Safety

Aggressive BehaviorVolume 25, Issue 6 p. 409-423 Traffic congestion, driver stress, and driver aggression Dwight A. Hennessy, Dwight A. Hennessy Department of Psychology and LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, York University, North York, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid L. Wiesenthal, Corresponding Author David L. Wiesenthal davidw@yorku.ca Department of Psychology and LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, York University, North York, Ontario, CanadaLaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, 217E York Lanes, 4700 Keele Street, North York, Ontario, M3J 1P3, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Dwight A. Hennessy, Dwight A. Hennessy Department of Psychology and LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, York University, North York, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorDavid L. Wiesenthal, Corresponding Author David L. Wiesenthal davidw@yorku.ca Department of Psychology and LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, York University, North York, Ontario, CanadaLaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, 217E York Lanes, 4700 Keele Street, North York, Ontario, M3J 1P3, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 27 October 1999 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1098-2337(1999)25:6 3.0.CO;2-0Citations: 193AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Drivers were interviewed over cellular telephones in high- and low-congestion conditions during a single commute. During each interview, state measures of driver stress and driver behaviors were obtained. Behavior responses were subdivided into six categories: aggressive, information seeking, planning, minor self-destructive, distraction, and relaxation techniques. Both state driver stress and aggression were greater in high- than in low-congestion conditions. No other behavior category differed between low and high congestion. Multiple regressions were calculated to determine the predictors of state driver stress. In low congestion, time urgency predicted state driver stress, while aggression predicted driver stress in high congestion. In both conditions, a trait susceptibility toward viewing driving as generally stressful was predictive of state driver stress levels, which further strengthens the use of the Driving Behaviour Inventory—General as a predictor of “trait” driver stress. Females and males did not differentiate on state stress or any behavior category. Aggr. Behav. 25:409–423, 1999. © 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Citing Literature Volume25, Issue61999Pages 409-423 RelatedInformation