Citation

Karageorghis CI, Mouchlianitis E, Payre W, Kuan G, Howard LW, Reed N, Parkes AM. Appl. Ergon. 2021; 96: 103436.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103436

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We investigated the effect of participant-selected (PSel) and researcher-selected (RSel) music on urban driving behaviour in young men (N = 27; M(age) = 20.6 years, SD = 1.9 years). A counterbalanced, within-subjects design was used with four simulated driving conditions: PSel fast-tempo music, PSel slow-tempo music, RSel music and an urban traffic-noise control. The between-subjects variable of personality (introverts vs. extroverts) was explored. The presence of PSel slow-tempo music and RSel music optimised affective valence and arousal for urban driving. NASA Task Load Index scores indicated that the urban traffic-noise control increased mental demand compared to PSel slow-tempo music. In the PSel slow-tempo condition, less use was made of the brake pedal. When compared to extroverts, introverts recorded lower mean speed and attracted lower risk ratings under PSel slow-tempo music. The utility of PSel slow-tempo and RSel music was demonstrated in terms of optimising affective state for simulated urban driving.

Language: en

Keywords

Road safety; Simulation; Distraction; Personality; Affect; Young drivers