TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - Effects of viewing a road trauma film on emotional and motivational factors
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Boyle, Gregory J.
SP  - 383
EP  - 386
VL  - 16
IS  - 5-6
N2  - 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 />
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -