Abstract
One hundred sixty-three individuals participated in this study, which assessed relations among personality traits, mood states, and driving behaviors. Each participant underwent a standard driving evaluation on the road and completed the NEO PI-R Personality Inventory and the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Results indicated that the mood states of depression-dejection, anger-hostility, fatigue-inertia, vigor-activity, and tension-anxiety were related to cautiousness while driving for young adults, while personality traits were not found to be related to driving. Implications of these findings are discussed. (A)