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Journal article
The Risks of Road Rage: An Investigation Into the Influences of Driving‐Related Anger on Driver Attention
Applied Cognitive Psychology, Vol.39(1), pp.1-14
2025
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Abstract
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between driving‐specific meta‐mental beliefs, anger rumination and anger experiences with driver inattention. A sample of 527 adult Australian drivers completed an online survey about their driving‐related anger and attention. Bivariate correlations revealed positive relationships between meta‐mental beliefs, anger rumination, anger experiences and the frequency of driver inattention (errors and lapses). In contrast, negative associations were typically found between the anger‐related variables and the self‐reported ability to regulate attention (i.e., attentional presence, flexibility, capacity) while driving. Notably, however, driving anger shared a positive relationship with attentional flexibility. Structural equation modelling demonstrated hierarchical relationships existed between the variables, whereby meta‐mental beliefs indirectly affected driving attention, via the effects they had toward driving‐related anger. The findings of this study offer valuable insights into how anger‐related experiences are developed on the road and how these experiences influence driver attention.
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- Title
- The Risks of Road Rage: An Investigation Into the Influences of Driving‐Related Anger on Driver Attention
- Authors
- Steven Love (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationYolinda Indrawan - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of HealthMichele Clark - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationGrégoire S. Larue - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research Collaboration
- Publication details
- Applied Cognitive Psychology, Vol.39(1), pp.1-14
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1002/acp.70033
- ISSN
- 1099-0720; 0888-4080
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Author(s). Applied Cognitive Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
- Data Availability
- The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.
- Grant note
- This work was funded by a grant between the Queensland Motor Accident Insurance Commission and the University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Health; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991103622102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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