@article{ref1,
title="Road rage in Sri Lanka: prevalence and psychiatric distress",
journal="Ceylon medical journal",
year="2015",
author="Rodrigo, A. and Perera, D. and Eranga, V. P. and Peris, M. U. and Pathmeswaran, A.",
volume="60",
number="3",
pages="86-90",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Road traffic accidents are a major public health concern in Sri Lanka. Aggressive and reckless driving is an important contributor to the high rate of road traffic accidents. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: We studied prevalence, nature, determinants and associated psychiatric morbidity of road rage among motorists in Sri Lanka. <br><br>METHODS Data were gathered from 238 randomly selected motorists in Sri Lanka using a modified questionnaire regarding road rage and the 6-item version of Kessler's psychological distress scale. <br><br>RESULTS: While 98.7% participants reported being victims of road rage, 85.3% were involved in offending behaviour. However actual physical assault (0.8%) and damage to vehicles (2.5%) were rare. Male gender, young age, increased traffic density and driving a three-wheeler or bus were associated with daily road rage victimisation and perpetration. Psychiatric distress was associated with being a victim of road rage. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of road rage in Sri Lanka and significant psychiatric distress associated with it indicate the necessity of interventions at least for target groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-0875",
doi="10.4038/cmj.v60i3.8186",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v60i3.8186"
}