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Driving anger and driving behavior in adults with ADHD
Tracy L Richards1, Jerry L Deffenbacher, Lee A Rosén
1Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1976, USA. tracy.richards@colostate.edu
Objective:
This study assesses whether anger in the context of driving is associated with the negative driving outcomes experienced by individuals with ADHD.
Method:
ADHD adults (n = 56) complete measures of driving anger, driving anger expression, angry thoughts behind the wheel, and aggressive, risky, and crash-related behavior. Results are compared to two non-ADHD control groups: one from the same community as the ADHD sample (n = 106) but that did not complete all instruments and the other from college students (n = 432) who completed all instruments.
Results:
ADHD participants report more driving anger and aggressive expression through the use of their vehicle and less adaptive and constructive anger expression than their non-ADHD peers. Adult ADHD drivers rate themselves as more angry, risky, and unsafe drivers and report experiencing more losses of concentration and vehicular control than college students.
Conclusion:
Results are discussed with regard to drivingrelated problems for drivers with ADHD.
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