The Effects of Trait Anger and Intet-ambiguity on Other-blame and Driving Anger

This study compares driving anger and the cognitive processes of high and low trait anger drivers in terms of the core relational theme of blame identified in the Smith and Lazarus(1993) appraisal theory. Participants were asked to rate two driving scenario, both of which resulted in negative consequences. Two version of each scenario were produced, one depicting deliberate provocation intent and the other an event of ambiguous intent. Participants high or low on trait anger(determined by the raw scores on the Trait Anger Scale; Spielberger, 1991) were randomly assigned to one of two version, resulting in a 2×2(trait anger × deliberateness of the provoking event) factorial design. High trait anger drivers blamed the antagonist more, more readily identified another person as an antagonist, and experienced more angrily to the same events, than low trait anger individuals. These appraisal biases are more marked for high trait anger drivers when there is some ambiguity as to the deliberateness of the provoking event. Psychological interventions for driving anger reduction should consider the implication of these finding.

keywords: 운전분노, 특성분노, 의도-모호성, 타인비난, driving anger, trait anger, intent-ambiguity, other-blame, driving anger, trait anger, intent-ambiguity, other-blame

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Vol.9 No.3

The Effects of Trait Anger and Intet-ambiguity on Other-blame and Driving Anger

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The Korean Journal of Health Psychology