Journal article
Metacognition, rumination and road rage: An examination of driver anger progression and expression in Australia
Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.84, pp.21-32
2022
Abstract
Road rage is a serious issue impacting road safety on Australian roads. This study investigated the psychological antecedents involved in aggressive driver behaviours. Specifically, the study investigated the relationships between metacognitive beliefs, anger rumination, trait driver anger, and driver aggression; and examined the extent of aggressive behaviours in a sample of Australian drivers (N = 246). An inspection of cross-tabulations indicated that nearly all drivers engaged in verbal driver aggression (94%), approximately half of the drivers engaged in vehicle aggression (53%), and approximately a quarter of the drivers engaged in physical aggression (27%). Driver aggression was more commonly reported from males, open licensed, and middle-aged drivers. Structural path analysis indicated that there was a hierarchical series of relationships present, in that metacognitive beliefs influenced cognitive constructs such as anger rumination and constructive expression. Additionally, such factors were shown to more prominently influence trait driver anger, and the degree to which it was expressed. Bivariate correlations also demonstrated that the relationships carried forward to more specific dimensions of anger rumination and driver aggression styles. The findings of this study may assist to identify the origins of psychological mechanisms involved with anger progression and expression and inform potential interventions for aggressive driving behaviours.
Details
- Title
- Metacognition, rumination and road rage: An examination of driver anger progression and expression in Australia
- Authors
- Steven Love (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationLee Kannis-Dymand (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyJeremy Davey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationJames Freeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research Collaboration
- Publication details
- Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.84, pp.21-32
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trf.2021.11.015
- ISSN
- 1873-5517
- Organisation Unit
- Sustainability Research Centre; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Health - Psychology; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99590208902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
Metrics
25 Record Views
InCites Highlights
These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output
- Web Of Science research areas
- Psychology, Applied
- Transportation
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
Source: InCites