TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - The Role of Affect in Predicting Social Behaviors: The Case of Road Traffic Violations
JO  - Journal of applied social psychology
A1  - Lawton, Rebecca
A1  - Parker, Dianne
A1  - Manstead, Antony S. R.
A1  - Stradling, Stephen G.
SP  - 1258
EP  - 1276
VL  - 27
IS  - 14
N2  - 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, and 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.<p />
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SN  - 0021-9029
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01805.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -