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- Title
Passion for Driving and Aggressive Driving Behavior: A Look at Their Relationship.
- Authors
Philippe, Frederick L.; Vallerand, Robert J.; Richer, Isabelle; Vallières, ÉVelyne; Bergeron, Jacques
- Abstract
The purpose of the present research was to investigate the relationship between passion for driving and aggressive driving behavior in 3 studies. Study 1 examined the association between passion and aggressive driving behavior in a sample of undergraduate students. Results showed that an obsessive passion for driving was associated with aggressive driving behavior, while harmonious passion was not. Study 2 replicated these results with an ecologically valid sample of community-dwelling drivers. Finally, Study 3 replicated the results obtained in Studies 1 and 2 in a laboratory setting using a driving simulator under controlled frustrating driving situations with judges' assessment of aggressive driving behavior. Study 3 also showed that the emotion of anger mediated the obsessive-passion/aggressive-driving-behavior relationship.
- Subjects
HUMAN behavior research; AGGRESSIVE driving; TRAFFIC violations; ROAD rage; PSYCHOLOGY of automobile drivers; ENTHUSIASM; IDENTITY (Psychology); FRUSTRATION; SOCIAL psychology; EMOTIONS
- Publication
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2009, Vol 39, Issue 12, p3020
- ISSN
0021-9029
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00559.x