The role of affect in predicting social behaviors: The case of road traffic violations

Lawton, R., Parker, D., Manstead, Antony Stephen Reid and Stradling, S. G. 1997. The role of affect in predicting social behaviors: The case of road traffic violations. Journal of Applied Social Psychology 27 (14) , pp. 1258-1276. 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01805.x

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Increasing support for the relationship between road traffic violations and accident liability has led to research focusing on the motivational factors that promote these behaviors. In Study 1, a large sample of young (17–40 years) drivers were asked to complete the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ; Parker, Reason, Manstead, & Stradling, 1995). Factor analysis revealed 3 factors: errors, highway code violations, and more interpersonally aggressive violations. In Study 2, a smaller sample of drivers was recruited (17–70 years) to investigate further this distinction between different types of violation and also the role of affect in predicting behavior. Factor analysis of a modified DBQ revealed 3 types of violation. Measures of positive affect were found to be good predictors of all 3 violation types. Discussion focuses on social psychological and applied implications.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	1559-1816
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 04:12
URI:	http://orca-mwe.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/34640

Citation Data

Cited 304 times in Google Scholar. View in Google Scholar

Cited 305 times in Scopus. View in Scopus. Powered By Scopus® Data

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item