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Balzarotti S, Abati D, Biassoni F. The Italian adaptation of the Driving Anger Scale (DAS): examining measurement invariance and the role of blaming others as a mediator of the relationship between trait driving anger and aberrant driving behavior. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2023; 190:107177. [PMID: 37352614 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2023.107177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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High levels of trait driving anger have been linked to aberrant driving behavior and higher proneness to be involved in a car crash. In the present study, we assessed the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation of the Driving Anger Scale (DAS) in a large (>2000; 72% males) sample of Italian drivers examining measurement invariance across gender and age. Also, we examined whether the association between trait driving anger and aberrant driving behavior is mediated by a maladaptive form of cognitive emotion regulation, namely blaming others. The results showed that the six-factor structure of the DAS was overall confirmed with a few variations compared to the original scale. Weak measurement invariance was supported across gender and age, while strong and strict invariance were partially confirmed. Finally, the tendency to cope with negative events by blaming others mediated the association between driving anger and aberrant driving behavior in the male but not in the female sample. For both men and women, however, blaming others was positively associated with violations. Thus, attributions of blame to others could be targeted by clinical interventions for high-anger drivers and driver education courses in the attempt to reduce aberrant driving behavior and improve road safety.
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- S Balzarotti
- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Gemelli 1, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Gemelli 1, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Gemelli 1, Milan, Italy
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Zhai C, Xi W. The relationship between lifestyle, driving anger and dangerous driving behaviours-An explorative study in a Chinese sample. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16900. [PMID: 37484268 PMCID: PMC10360962 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Drivers who exhibit dangerous driving behaviours, such as aggressive, risky, and negative emotion cognition driving, are more likely to be involved in road crashes. A key motivator behind unsafe driving behaviours is driving anger. However, it is unclear whether lifestyle, driving anger, and dangerous driving behaviours are related. A total of 344 Chinese drivers with a formal driving license were asked to complete the socio-demographic information, the Chinese lifestyle questionnaire (Self-designed), the 14 items Driving Anger Scale (DAS), and the Dula Dangerous Driving Index (DDDI). The Chinese driver's lifestyles were analysed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), revealing a four-factor structure ("Culture", "Workaholism", "Sports" and "Amusement"). The 14 items DAS factor structure was determined using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), yielding a two-factor structure ("Safety Concern anger" and "Arrival Concern anger"). Based on Hierarchical Multiple Regression (HMR), only "Workaholism" was associated with aggressive, risky, and negative emotion cognition driving. The trait driving anger was examined as a mediator between the "Workaholism" and dangerous driving (aggressive, risky, and negative emotion cognition driving) through a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach. "Workaholism" was shown to influence these dangerous driving behaviours through trait driving anger. Lastly, this article discussed the theoretical and practical implications and research limitations.
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- Chenzhao Zhai
- Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds LS2 9JT, The United Kingdom
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- The Faculty of Mechanical and Transportation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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Hussain Z, Hussain Q, Soliman A, Mohammed S, Mamo WG, Alhajyaseen WKM. Aberrant driving behaviors as mediators in the relationship between driving anger patterns and crashes among taxi drivers: An investigation in a complex cultural context. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2023; 24:393-401. [PMID: 37057882 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2023.2199898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Taxis have become an integrated component of Qatar's urban transportation network due to their convenience, comfort, and flexibility. Qatar has seen an uptick in the demand for professional taxi drivers. Most Qatari taxi drivers come from developing countries with poor awareness of road safety; therefore, they regularly engage in aberrant driving behavior, leading to traffic violations and crashes. For taxi rides to be safer, it is essential to determine the association between driving aberration and road traffic crashes (RTCs), with an emphasis on the underlying factors that trigger these behaviors. METHODS To this end, we collected the data from taxi drivers relying on standard questionnaires, namely the Driving Anger Scale (DAS) and the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ), together with the real crash data of the same taxi drivers obtained from the police department. We relied on factor analysis to identify the main factors of these tools and then structural equation modeling to predict their causal relationship with RTCs. RESULTS The results indicated that the component of DAS, namely "illegal driving", triggered all dimensions of aberrant driving behaviors, whereas hostile gestures had a positive correlation with lapses. In addition, the factor "error" was identified as a significant direct predictor, while the factor "illegal driving" was identified as a significant indirect predictor for RTCs. Regarding demographic characteristics, professional driving experience was found to be negatively associated with RTCs. CONCLUSION Driving aberration mediated the impact of driving anger on RTCs. The findings from this study could help road safety practitioners and researchers better understand these relations. In addition, these results could also be very helpful for driving instructors to train taxi drivers in a way to cope with provoking situations.
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- Zahid Hussain
- College of Engineering, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Engineering, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Psychology Program, Social Sciences Department, College of Arts and Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Engineering, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Engineering, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Transportation Research Institute (IMOB), UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- College of Engineering, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Civil & Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Tao D, Diao X, Qu X, Ma X, Zhang T. The Predictors of Unsafe Behaviors among Nuclear Power Plant Workers: An Investigation Integrating Personality, Cognitive and Attitudinal Factors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:820. [PMID: 36613142 PMCID: PMC9819622 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Unsafe behaviors, such as violations and human errors, have long been recognized as the main causes of accidents in nuclear power plants (NPPs). However, personal factors that influence unsafe behaviors among NPP workers have not been well examined, especially in an integrated model. This study proposes an integrated contextual mediated model to examine personality, cognitive and attitudinal predictors of unsafe behaviors among commissioning workers at NPPs. The model was verified using structural equation modeling technique with survey data from 177 commissioning workers in two Chinese NPPs. Results show that personality traits (i.e., conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness and agreeableness), executive function and safety attitudes exerted significant effects on unsafe behaviors. In addition, the effects of agreeableness and executive function were partly mediated by safety attitudes. Both conscientiousness and neuroticism indirectly influenced unsafe behaviors through the mediating role of executive function. The findings shed light on the design of evidence-based interventions for safety performance in NPPs.
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Youssef D, Salameh P, Abou-Abbas L, Salmi LR. Driving anger dimensions and their relationship with aberrant driver behavior in Lebanon: Results from a national self-reported survey. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283293. [PMID: 36930684 PMCID: PMC10022756 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Driving anger may vary across countries due to culture. This might affect driver behavior, which, in turn, impacts the driving outcomes. This study aims to investigate the relationship between socio-demographic variables, driving anger, and the self-reported aberrant behavior among Lebanese drivers and to determine which anger dimension is linked to driving behavior. A cross-sectional study was conducted among eligible Lebanese drivers from all Lebanese governorates. Data were collected using an anonymous Arabic self-reported questionnaire that included demographic information, driving-related variables, and two scales: the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) and the Driver Anger Scale (DAS). Four hierarchical regressions were performed taking the DBQ subscales as the dependent variable and the DAS subscales as independent variables. Out of 1102 surveyed drivers, 68.4% were males, having a mean age of 34.6 ± 12.3 years and an average driving experience of 13.5 ± 10.8 years. DBQ, DAS, and their subscales showed good reliability. Older age and female gender were negatively associated with the tendency of committing aggressive violations. However, being a professional driver and increasing annual mileage were positively associated with a higher tendency to commit aggressive violations. In addition to these factors, a higher educational level was found associated with a lower risk of driver's involvement in traffic violations. However, increased driving experience was associated with a higher tendency to commit aggressive violations. Reported driving errors were also found positively associated with older age, increasing mileage, and being a professional driver. However, larger driving experience and higher education were found protectors from erroneous behavior. Hierarchical regression showed that anger prompted by hostile gesture, discourtesy, police presence, traffic obstruction, and slow driving were positively associated with aggressive violations. All the DAS subscales were found to be positively associated with ordinary violations. traffic obstruction was also found associated with a higher tendency of drivers to commit lapses, as well as anger, which originated from police presence and slow driving which were found also positively associated with errors. Driver anger dimensions were found positively associated with aberrant driver behavior. To overcome road anger, there is a need to train drivers on coping strategies to restrain aberrant driving behavior.
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- Dalal Youssef
- ISPED School of Public Health, Bordeaux University, UMR_S 1219—Research Center Bordeaux Population Health (BPH), Bordeaux, France
- Clinical Trial Program, Ministry of Public Health, Beirut, Lebanon
- Lebanese Higher Institute of Technical & Professional (IPNET), Beirut, Lebanon
- Institut National de Santé Publique, Epidémiologie Clinique et Toxicologie (INSPECT-LB), Beirut, Lebanon
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- Institut National de Santé Publique, Epidémiologie Clinique et Toxicologie (INSPECT-LB), Beirut, Lebanon
- School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
- Department of Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Hadat, Lebanon
- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- ISPED School of Public Health, Bordeaux University, UMR_S 1219—Research Center Bordeaux Population Health (BPH), Bordeaux, France
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Baikejuli M, Shi J, Hussain M. A study on the probabilistic quantification of heavy-truck crash risk under the influence of multi-factors. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2022; 174:106771. [PMID: 35841687 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In order to manage and reduce a specific risk, its quantitative analysis is necessary. The key objective of this study is to illustrate the prevalence of multi-factors in fatal crashes involving heavy trucks and to quantify the crash risk under the influence of multi-factors. Data from a recent, nationally representative sample of fatal crashes was investigated to identify the risk factors contributing to crash causations and a novel risk index was obtained to develop a criterion for crash risk quantification. Then, based on the mutual information theory, the mutual dependence between risk factors was calculated to quantify the crash risk under different risk factor combinations. The results reveal that most heavy-truck fatal crashes are the result of co-occurring multi-factors rather than a single factor, and are mainly caused by simultaneous occurrence of two or three contributing factors. Moreover, crash risk increases with the increase of the number of risk factors influencing the driver. Furthermore, multi-factor interaction between certain risk factors, such as environmental and vehicular factors, makes incremental contribution to the crash risk by further increasing the crash probability. Specifically, when driver's aberrant behaviors (errors and/or violations) are exposed to both environmental and vehicular factors, driver's likelihood of being involved in a fatal crash increases significantly. This suggests that in addition to the number of risk factors, the crash risk also depends on the multi-factor interactions between different risk factors. Therefore, the effects of individual risk factors should be controlled at the outset to prevent the incremental effects of multi-factors on crash risk, in turn enabling risk minimization..
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Trung Bui H, Saadi I, Torfs K, Moeinaddini M, Cools M. Understanding the growing role of driving anger in the risk of traffic incidents involving Vietnamese motorcyclists. TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION 2022; 23:215-220. [PMID: 35451895 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2056598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study validates the Vietnamese versions of the Driving Anger Scale and Driving Anger Expression Inventory, two prominent instruments for determining driving anger proneness and expression. Using these scales, the authors investigate the relationships between driving anger and motorcyclists' on-road risks in Vietnam. METHODS Factor analyses are conducted to explore the dimensional constructs of the two scales with a dataset of 960 Vietnamese motorcyclists. The t-tests were applied to assess the differences in driving anger levels between motorcyclists' subgroups. Negative binomial regression is used to predict the probability of motorcyclists' traffic incidents based on driving anger factors and individual differences. RESULTS The Vietnamese Driving Anger Scale has three factors, including Hostile gestures (α=.78), Unpleasant conditions (α=.80), and Traffic violations (α=.74). Hostile gestures elicit the most driving anger among Vietnamese motorcyclists. Besides, females report higher propensities for driving anger than males over three anger-provoking factors. The Driving Anger Expression Inventory has a two-factor structure, including Aggressive expressions (α=.83) and Adaptive expressions (α=.74). Vietnamese motorcyclists are more prone to have adaptive expressions than aggressive expressions when angry on-road. The regression results reveal the significant effects of gender and two factors of the Driving Anger Expression Inventory on the probability of traffic incidences. Females have considerably fewer traffic accidents and offenses than males. Besides, the number of minor crashes and violations grows by 1.54 and 1.93 times with each unit rise of the Aggressive expressions factor. Increasing adaptive expression level is associated with a decrease in the numbers of major crashes and offenses (40% and 19% less, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study provides insights into driving anger in Vietnam, a motorcycle-dominant country. The findings corroborate the Vietnamese versions of the Driving Anger Scale and Driving Anger Expression Inventory, which contributes to understanding the formation and expression of driving anger and its roles in predicting driving outcomes. Furthermore, the higher on-road risks of males and motorcyclists with more aggressive expressions are highlighted. Generally, enhancing the risk perception about driving anger and promoting the advantages of on-road adaptive expressions may significantly reduce traffic issues in Vietnam.
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- Hiep Trung Bui
- University of Economics, The University of Danang, Danang, Vietnam
- LEMA Research Group, Urban & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- LEMA Research Group, Urban & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- COSYS-GRETTIA, Université Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, Marne-la-Vallée, France
- National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Methodology, Statistics Belgium (Statbel), Brussels, Belgium
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- LEMA Research Group, Urban & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Department of Informatics, Simulation and Modelling, KULeuven Campus Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
- Faculty of Business Economics, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Damjanović M, Mićić S, Matović B, Jovanović D, Bulajić A. Differences in Driving Anger among Professional Drivers: A Cross-Cultural Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074168. [PMID: 35409852 PMCID: PMC8999064 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Public transport systems have a vital role in achieving sustainable mobility goals, diminishing reliance on private individual transport and improving overall public health. Despite that, transport operators are often in situations that require them to cope with complex working conditions that lead to negative emotions such as anger. The current study represents a segment of the permanent global research agenda that seeks to devise and test a psychometric scale for measuring driving anger in professional drivers. The present research is one of the first attempts to examine the factorial validity and the cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the broadly utilized Driving Anger Scale (DAS) in three culturally different countries within the Western Balkans region. The respondents (N = 1054) were taxi, bus and truck drivers between 19 and 75 years of age. The results pertaining to confirmatory factor analysis showed that there were adequate fit statistics for the specified six-dimensional measurement model of the DAS. The measurement invariance testing showed that the meaning and psychometric performance of driving anger and its facets are equivalent across countries and types of professional drivers. Furthermore, the results showed that driving anger facets had positive correlations with dysfunctional ways of expressing anger and negative correlations with the form of the prosocial anger expression. In addition, the results revealed that taxi drivers displayed considerably higher levels of anger while driving and aggressive driving than truck and bus drivers. Overall, this study replicates and extends the accumulated knowledge of previous investigations, suggesting that the original DAS remains a reliable and stable instrument for measuring driving anger in day-to-day driving conditions.
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- Milanko Damjanović
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro; (M.D.); (B.M.)
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- Faculty of Transportation, Pan-European University “Apeiron”, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro; (M.D.); (B.M.)
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- Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Road Traffic Department, The Higher Education Technical School of Professional Studies, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Tanglai W, Chen CF, Rattanapan C, Laosee O. The effects of personality and attitude on risky driving behaviour among public van drivers: hierarchical modelling. Saf Health Work 2022; 13:187-191. [PMID: 35664902 PMCID: PMC9142736 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2022.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Traffic injuries have become a significant public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Several studies have examined the role of personality and attitude toward traffic safety in predicting driving behaviors in diverse types of drivers. Few studies have investigated risky behavior among public passenger van drivers. This study aims to identify the predictors of self-reported risky driving behavior among public van drivers. Method A total of 410 public van drivers were interviewed at terminal stations in Bangkok. Hierarchical regression models were applied to determine the effects of demographics, personality traits, and attitude on self-reported risky driving behaviors. Results The results indicated that drivers with a high education level, more working days, and high scores for normlessness and anger were more likely to report risky driving behaviors (p < 0.05). Conclusion The personality traits and attitude toward speeding account for aberrant self-reported risky driving behavior in passenger van drivers. This could be another empirical basis for evidence-based road safety interventions in the context of public transport.
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Gomes-Franco K, Rivera-Izquierdo M, Martín-delosReyes LM, Jiménez-Mejías E, Martínez-Ruiz V. Explaining the Association between Driver's Age and the Risk of Causing a Road Crash through Mediation Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17239041. [PMID: 33291551 PMCID: PMC7730849 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17239041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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It has been widely reported that younger and older drivers have an excess risk of causing a road crash. Two casual hypotheses may coexist: the riskier driving behaviors and age-related mechanisms in extreme age groups (direct path) and the different environmental and vehicle circumstances (indirect path). Our aim was to quantify, through a mediation analysis, the percentage contribution of both paths. A case-control study was designed from the Spanish Register of Road Crashes with victims from 2014 to 2017. Assuming a quasi-induced exposure approach, controls were non-responsible drivers involved in clean collisions between two or more vehicles (n = 52,131). Responsible drivers for these collisions plus drivers involved in single crashes constituted the case group (n = 82,071). A logit model in which the outcome was the log (odds) of causing a road crash and the exposure was age groups was adjusted for driver, vehicle and environmental factors. The highest crash risk was observed in extreme age groups, compared to the 35-44 year old age group: the youngest (18-24 years old, odds ratio = 2.14, 95% confidence interval: 2.06-2.24) and the oldest drivers (>74 years old, odds ratio = 3.30, 95% confidence interval: 3.04-2.58). The mediation analysis identified the direct path as the main explanatory mechanism for these increases: 89% in the youngest and 93% in the oldest drivers. These data support the hypothesis that the excess crash risk observed for younger and older drivers is mainly related to their higher frequency of risky driving behaviors and age-related loss of capabilities. Preventive strategies in extreme-aged drivers should focus on decreasing these behaviors.
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- Karoline Gomes-Franco
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (K.G.-F.); (L.M.M.-d.); (E.J.-M.); (V.M.-R.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (K.G.-F.); (L.M.M.-d.); (E.J.-M.); (V.M.-R.)
- Service of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (K.G.-F.); (L.M.M.-d.); (E.J.-M.); (V.M.-R.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (K.G.-F.); (L.M.M.-d.); (E.J.-M.); (V.M.-R.)
- Biomedical Network Research Centers of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain; (K.G.-F.); (L.M.M.-d.); (E.J.-M.); (V.M.-R.)
- Biomedical Network Research Centers of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), ISCIII, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Hussain B, Sato H, Miwa T, Morikawa T. Influence of personality traits on aberrant driving behaviors: A comparison of Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese drivers. JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH 2020; 75:178-188. [PMID: 33334476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2020.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study aims to explore the influence of Big Five personality traits in combination with various socio-demographic factors and experiences of accident involvement on aberrant driving behaviors. The study also compares the effects of the level of development (i.e., developed or developing) of three countries on the personality traits and driving behaviors. METHOD The four-factor Driver Behavior Questionnaire was used to collect data on aberrant driving behaviors, while a short version of the 10-item Big Five Inventory was used to collect data on personality traits. Responses were collected from Japan (1,250 responses), China (1,250), and Vietnam (1,000). A latent variable model was applied after controlling data in each category (e.g., age). RESULTS This study revealed that respondents who experienced accidents in the past and scored higher on Agreeableness were less likely to commit aggressive violations in Japan, China, and Vietnam. Further, Japanese and Vietnamese female drivers who scored high on Conscientiousness were found to be less likely to commit ordinary violations. Neuroticism was positively correlated with aggressive violations only in the case of Vietnamese drivers, irrespective of the history of accident involvement. CONCLUSIONS Drivers with particular personality types that are linked with aberrant driving behavior may need to receive additional training on behavior management. Practical Applications: This study may help road traffic policymakers predict future driving behaviors of Vietnamese and Chinese drivers based on those of Chinese and Japanese drivers, respectively, and act accordingly.
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- Blawal Hussain
- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya464-8603, Japan.
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- Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.
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- Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.
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- Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.
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Zhang T, Liu Z, Zheng S, Qu X, Tao D. Predicting Errors, Violations, and Safety Participation Behavior at Nuclear Power Plants. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155613. [PMID: 32759835 PMCID: PMC7432188 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Commissioning workers at nuclear power plants have long been ignored in previous studies, although their performance is closely related to the overall safety of plants. This study aimed to explain and predict three types of behavior, i.e., errors, violations, and safety participation, of commissioning workers, under the general framework of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and by considering organization and planning factors. The validity of the model was evaluated with a sample of 167 commissioning workers who completed a self-reported questionnaire. The results showed that perceived behavioral control, along with organization and planning, significantly affected all types of behavior. It was also found that violations and errors were a direct result of attitude. Besides, errors were predicted by subjective norm; unexpectedly, this occurred in a positive way. These findings revealed the underlying mechanisms for the development of errors, violations, and safety participation among commissioning workers and provided practical implications for safety improvement at the commissioning workplace.
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- Tingru Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Monitoring Technology and Equipment, China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518172, China; (T.Z.); (Z.L.)
- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; (S.Z.); (X.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety Monitoring Technology and Equipment, China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518172, China; (T.Z.); (Z.L.)
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- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; (S.Z.); (X.Q.)
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- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; (S.Z.); (X.Q.)
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- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; (S.Z.); (X.Q.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-755-26557471
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Ābele L, Haustein S, Møller M, Zettler I. Links between observed and self-reported driving anger, observed and self-reported aggressive driving, and personality traits. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2020; 140:105516. [PMID: 32244089 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Driving anger increases risk-taking in traffic and road traffic accident involvement. Herein, we examine the links between self-reported and observed driving anger, self-reported and observed aggressive driving, and personality traits. Specifically, sixty drivers drove in an anger-inducing simulated driving scenario. A video camera recorded their verbal and gestural expression during the simulator drive. Two weeks before the simulator drive, we assessed participants' basic personality traits, driving anger expression, and aberrant driving behaviour via an online survey. State anger was measured immediately before and after the simulator drive. From recorded simulator and video data, we obtained four measures: the number of accidents (simulator), an aggressive driving score (simulator), verbal expression of driving anger (video), and related gestures and headshakes (video). Verbal and gestural expression while driving were related to an increase in state anger in the simulator drive and different self-reported measures: While observed verbal expression was positively related to lapses and negatively related to constructive expression, gestural expression was positively related to both self-reported violations and self-reported aggressive expression. The traits Emotionality and Honesty-Humility were related to an increase in state anger and to verbal expression in the simulator drive, yet, age and gender modified the relation to personality traits. Results can support the development of personalised anger management interventions and anger mitigating in-vehicle devices.
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- Līva Ābele
- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Psychology, DK-1353, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zheng Y, Ma Y, Li N, Cheng J. Personality and Behavioral Predictors of Cyclist Involvement in Crash-Related Conditions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16244881. [PMID: 31817089 PMCID: PMC6950279 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16244881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
In recent years, the increasing rate of road crashes involving cyclists with a disproportionate overrepresentation in injury statistics has become a major concern in road safety and public health. However, much remains unknown about factors contributing to cyclists’ high crash rates, especially those related to personal characteristics. This study aims to explore the influence of cyclist personality traits and cycling behaviors on their road safety outcomes using a mediated model combining these constructs. A total of 628 cyclists completed an online questionnaire consisting of questions related to cycling anger, impulsiveness, normlessness, sensation seeking, risky cycling behaviors, and involvement in crash-related conditions in the past year. After the psychometric properties of the employed scales were examined, the relationships among the tested constructs were investigated using structural equation modeling. The results showed that cyclists’ crash risks were directly predicted by risky cycling behaviors and cycling anger, and the effects of cycling anger, impulsiveness, as well as normlessness on crash risks, were mediated by cycling behaviors. The current findings provide insight into the importance of personality traits in impacting cycling safety and could facilitate the development of evidence-based prevention and promotion strategies targeting cyclists in China.
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- Yubing Zheng
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (J.C.); Tel.: +86-025-83790385 (J.C.)
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- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (J.C.); Tel.: +86-025-83790385 (J.C.)
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Li S, Zhang T, Sawyer BD, Zhang W, Hancock PA. Angry Drivers Take Risky Decisions: Evidence from Neurophysiological Assessment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16101701. [PMID: 31096546 PMCID: PMC6572592 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16101701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The present study investigated the risk-taking behaviors of angry drivers, which were coincidentally measured via behavioral and electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings. We manipulated a driving scenario that concerned a Go/No-Go decision at an intersection when the controlling traffic light was in its yellow phase. This protocol was based upon the underlying format of the Iowa gambling task. Variation in the anger level was induced through task frustration. The data of twenty-four drivers were analyzed via behavioral and neural recordings, and P300 was specifically extracted from EEG traces. In addition, the behavioral performance was indexed by the percentage of high-risk choices minus the number of the low-risk choices taken, which identified the risk-taking propensity. Results confirmed a significant main effect of anger on the decisions taken. The risk-taking propensity decreased across the sequence of trial blocks in baseline assessments. However, with anger, the risk-taking propensity increased across the trial regimen. Drivers in anger state also showed a higher mean amplitude of P300 than that in baseline state. Additionally, high-risk choices evoked larger P300 amplitude than low-risk choices during the anger state. Moreover, the P300 amplitude of high-risk choices was significantly larger in the anger state than the baseline state. The negative feedback induced larger P300 amplitude than that recorded in positive feedback trials. The results corroborated that the drivers exhibited higher risk-taking propensity when angry although they were sensitive to the inherent risk-reward evaluations within the scenario. To reduce this type of risk-taking, we proposed some effective/affective intervention methods.
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- Shuling Li
- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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