%0 Journal Article
%T A highway safety 'scare' film and its effects on performance and mood of males and females
%J Behavioral research in highway safety
%D 1971
%A LeGarde, JC
%A Lubman, MV
%A Hartnett, JJ
%V 2
%N 2
%P 83-97
%X Investigated the extent to which stressful motion pictures dealing with highway safety affect motor performance and mood among males and females. An improvised motor task and a mood adjective check list were given to 18 male and 24 female undergraduates. Base levels and changes in performance and mood were determined through use of a test-film-retest design, and repeated-measures analysis of variance was used in the data analysis. Ss experienced increased scores on aggression, activity, depression, and anxiety on the check list as a consequence of viewing the film. Females exhibited a greater increase in mood change and a more rapid recovery to prefilm mood levels than did males, who displayed symptoms for a longer period of time. All Ss had an increase in perceptual-motor test scores; however, it was seen that a decrement in quality occurred. The use of "scare" films to induce changes in driving behavior is discussed. (15 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
%G en
%I Behavioral Publications
%@ 0045-1665
%U http://dx.doi.org/