Gender, driver aggression, and driver violence : an applied evaluation.

Author(s)
Hennessy, D.A. & Wiesenthal, D.L.
Year
Abstract

Drivers completed a questionnaire assessing the likelihood of engaging in mild forms of driver aggression, the frequency of past driver violence, and a disposition toward driver stress. Both male and female drivers reported similar levels of mild driver aggression, supporting the notion that context is important in arousing female aggression. In contrast: driver violence was more frequent among male drivers, demonstrating the relevance of behavioral form within gender linked aggression research. Suggestions for the existence of a gender difference in driver violence, but not mild driver aggression are offered. Finally, driver stress susceptibility was linked to both mild driver aggression and driver violence. (A)

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20020161 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Sex Roles, Vol. 44 (2001), No. 11-12, p. 661-676, 76 ref.

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