TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Does a threat appeal moderate reckless driving? A terror management theory perspective
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Ben-Ari, O. T.
A1  - Florian, V.
A1  - Mikulincer, Mario
SP  - 1
EP  - 10
VL  - 32
IS  - 1
N2  - A series of two studies examined the effects of threat appeals on reckless driving from a terror management theory perspective. In both studies, all the participants (N = 109) reported on the relevance of driving to their self-esteem, and, then, half of them were exposed to a road trauma film and the remaining to a neutral film. In Study 1, the dependent variable was the self-report of intentions to drive recklessly in hypothetical scenarios. In Study 2, the dependent variable was actual behavior (driving speed) in a driving simulator. Findings indicated that a road trauma film led to less reported intentions of reckless driving, but to higher driving speed than a neutral film. These effects were only found among participants who perceived driving as relevant to their self-esteem. The discussion emphasized the self-enhancing mechanisms proposed by the terror management theory.
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -