@article{ref1,
title="Effects of viewing a road trauma film on emotional and motivational factors",
journal="Accident analysis and prevention",
year="1984",
author="Boyle, Gregory J.",
volume="16",
number="5-6",
pages="383-386",
abstract="The Eight State Questionnaire (8SQ), and the Motivation Analysis Test (MAT) were administered to 58 college students before and after viewing a five-minute film segment, portraying graphic documentary scenes of automobile accident victims, and part of a pathologist's autopsy of a road victim. Presentation of this high-threat stimulus induced an intense elevation in several emotional and motivational states. Most changes implied a generalised psychological disorientation and concomitant diminution in motor skills. In accord with previous evidence, the present findings suggested that fear appeals are probably ineffective in augmenting safer driving behaviors.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0001-4575",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}