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Differences in Driver Anger as a Function of Gender, Driving Experience, and Actor-Observer Perspective: A Driving Simulation Study

Korean Psychological Journal of Culture and Social Issues / Korean Psychological Journal of Culture and Social Issues, (P)1229-0661; (E)1229-0661
2014, v.20 no.2, pp.107-131

(2014). Differences in Driver Anger as a Function of Gender, Driving Experience, and Actor-Observer Perspective: A Driving Simulation Study. Korean Psychological Journal of Culture and Social Issues, 20(2), 107-131.

Abstract

This driving simulation study examined relative differences in driving anger as the functions of drivers’ gender and driving experiences, and actor-observer perspectives when they were exposed in two anger-provoking driving scenarios(cutting-in and sudden stop). The results showed the followings. First, neither drivers’ gender nor driving experience, when they were considered independently of the driving situation types and actor-observer perspectives, yielded significant difference in driving anger. Second, actor-observer effect on driving anger was observed only in the cutting-in condition where other driver’s intension was emphasized. Third, the female drivers of low driving experience tended to show the strongest tendency of actor-observer bias in the cutting-in condition. These results suggested that the levels of driving anger as the functions of drivers’ gender and driving experience can be differed by types of driving situation as well as perspectives of drivers’ interpreting the situations.

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운전분노, 행위자-관찰자 효과, 운전시뮬레이션, 성별과 운전경력, driving anger, actor-observer effect, driving simulation, gender and driving experience

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