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Differences in Driving Anger among Professional Drivers: A Cross-Cultural Study
Milanko Damjanović1, Spasoje Mićić2, Boško Matović1
1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Montenegro, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro.
Summary
This study validates the Driving Anger Scale (DAS) across Western Balkan countries, finding it reliable for professional drivers. Taxi drivers reported higher driving anger than bus and truck drivers.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Transportation Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Public transport is crucial for sustainable mobility and public health.
- Transport operators face challenging conditions leading to negative emotions like anger.
- Measuring driving anger in professional drivers is an ongoing global research priority.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the factorial validity and cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Driving Anger Scale (DAS).
- To assess the reliability and stability of the DAS in professional drivers across different countries.
- To investigate the relationship between driving anger and anger expression styles.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the six-dimensional measurement model of the DAS.
- Measurement invariance testing was conducted across three Western Balkan countries and different driver types (taxi, bus, truck).
- A sample of 1054 professional drivers (aged 19-75) participated in the study.
Main Results:
- The DAS demonstrated adequate fit statistics for the six-dimensional model.
- The DAS showed measurement equivalence across countries and driver types, confirming its cross-cultural validity.
- Driving anger positively correlated with dysfunctional anger expression and negatively with prosocial anger expression.
- Taxi drivers reported significantly higher levels of driving anger and aggressive driving compared to bus and truck drivers.
Conclusions:
- The Driving Anger Scale (DAS) is a reliable and stable instrument for measuring driving anger in professional drivers.
- The findings support the cross-cultural applicability of the DAS in the Western Balkans region.
- Understanding driving anger is essential for improving driver well-being and road safety.
Keywords:
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