Citation

Berdoulat E, Vavassori D, Sastre MT. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2013; 50: 758-767.

Affiliation

OCTOGONE-CERPP (Department of Psychopathology), Pavillon de la recherche, University Toulouse II-Le Mirail, 5, allées Antonio Machado, 31058 Toulouse Cedex 9, France. berdoulat_emilie@yahoo.fr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.aap.2012.06.029

PMID

22836116

Abstract

The present study investigates the potential contribution of three predictors of aggressive and transgressive behaviors on the road: driving anger, impulsiveness and aggressiveness. A total of 455 participants (laypersons), of all age and gender, filled self-reported measures evaluating driving anger, impulsiveness, two forms of aggressiveness (instrumental and emotional forms), driving behaviors and aggressive and transgressive behaviors. Main results indicate: (1) a significant gender effect for almost all variables; (2) gender was involved in the prediction of Lapses and Errors; (3) driving anger, impulsiveness and aggressiveness were involved in a complementary manner in the prediction of aggressive and transgressive driving; (4) Aggressiveness and Impeded Progress were the best predictors of violations and aggressive violations. Results support that transgressive driving behaviors are relevant indicators of aggressive driving.

Language: en