TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Driving Behaviors, Risk Perceptions, and Stress: An Examination of Military Personnel During Wartime Deployment
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Mitra-Sarkar, Sheila
A1  - Andreas, Marie
SP  - 42
EP  - 45
VL  - 2138
IS  - 
N2  - In an effort to examine the driving behaviors of military personnel, this study surveyed 469 marines. These military personnel were stationed in California; more than half reported recently returning from deployment overseas. During base stand downs, the marines were given a survey that asked them to report on various previous driving behaviors, perceptions of aggressive or risky driving actions, and perceived stress. Participants who reported recent deployment to a fighting zone (Iraq) reported significantly higher scores on items such as being a risk taker, losing their temper while driving, and the right to retaliatory action against aggressive actions from other drivers. The results of this study indicate a need for further examination of the driving habits of military personnel as well as a closer exploration of risk-taking behaviors of personnel recently returned from combat zones.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2138-07
ID  - ref1
ER  -