Abstract
Occurrence of anger in vehicle drivers significantly reduces everyday traffic safety of all drivers, bikers, and pedestrians. Driving anger is related to anger as a trait, but is not prominently expressed in all subjects with high trait anger, and can occur in those who have lower trait anger scores, so it is somewhat specific to the traffic situation. Drivers with higher anger in traffic situation are more aggressive in their driving behavior, with increased risk for crash and injury for themselves and others. A variety of instruments, with somewhat different purposes, has been developed to measure and examine the emotional and behavioral profiles of angry drivers. Some intervention methods to reduce/prevent risk-taking behavior in traffic have aimed at anger-related constructs. This chapter gives an overview of the construct of driving anger, impulsivity, and resulting aggressiveness in traffic and elaborates on possible ways to change the anger experience and decrease the risk for crash and injury.
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Abbreviations
- 5-HTTLPR:
-
Serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region
- AUDIT:
-
Alcohol use disorders identification test
- BPAQ:
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Buss-Perry aggression questionnaire
- DAS:
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Driving anger scale
- DAT1 :
-
Dopamine transporter gene
- DAX:
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Driving anger expression inventory
- DBQ:
-
Driver behavior questionnaire
- DWI:
-
Driving while intoxicated by alcohol
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Tokko, T., Eensoo, D., Harro, J. (2023). Driving Anger Dimensions as Predictors of Dangerous Situations in Traffic. In: Martin, C.R., Preedy, V.R., Patel, V.B. (eds) Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31547-3_60
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