Driving anger in Malaysia

Mark J M Sullman, Amanda N. Stephens, Michelle Yong

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Abstract

The present study examined the types of situations that cause Malaysian drivers to become angry. The 33-item version of the driver anger scale (Deffenbacher et al., 1994) was used to investigate driver anger amongst a sample of 339 drivers. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the fit of the original six-factor model (discourtesy, traffic obstructions, hostile gestures, slow driving, illegal driving and police presence), after removing one item and allowing three error pairs to covary, was satisfactory. Female drivers reported more anger, than males, caused by traffic obstruction and hostile gestures. Age was also negatively related to five (discourtesy, traffic obstructions, hostile gestures, slow driving and police presence) of the six factors and also to the total DAS score. Furthermore, although they were not directly related to crash involvement, several of the six forms of driving anger were significantly related to the crash-related conditions of: near misses, loss of concentration, having lost control of a vehicle and being ticketed. Overall the pattern of findings made in the present research were broadly similar to those from Western countries, indicating that the DAS is a valid measure of driving anger even among non-European based cultures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-9
Number of pages9
JournalAccident Analysis and Prevention
Volume71
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Aggressive driving
  • DAS
  • Driver anger
  • Malaysia
  • Risky driving
  • Violations

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