Wanna drive? driving anxiety and fear in a New Zealand community sample

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume37
dc.contributor.authorTaylor JE
dc.contributor.authorPaki D
dc.coverage.spatialNew Zealand
dc.date.available2008
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractDriving anxiety can impact everyday functioning and is common following motor vehicle crashes. However, no research has investigated its general community prevalence, despite the consistent finding that driving anxiety is not always a function of a vehicle crash. The present study explored the frequency and characteristics of driving anxiety and fear in a general community convenience sample of 100 participants who completed a questionnaire about driving anxiety, avoidance behaviour, and types of driving-related cognitions. Most of the sample described no anxiety, fear, or avoidance in relation to driving. However, 8% reported moderate to extreme anxiety about driving, and 7% described moderate to extreme driving fear. Women reported more driving anxiety, fear, and avoidance than men. These results indicate the need for more formal methods of establishing prevalence to clearly ascertain the extent of population-based driving anxiety and fear and its effects, so that research can begin to focus on developing effective treatment approaches for those whose anxiety has a psychological and functional impact.
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dc.description.publication-statusPublished
dc.format.extent31 - 37
dc.identifierhttp://www.psychology.org.nz/cms_show_download.php?id=400
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Journal of Psychology, 2008, 37 (2), pp. 31 - 37
dc.identifier.elements-id30592
dc.identifier.issn0112-109X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/5995
dc.publisherNew Zealand Psychology Society
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.psychology.org.nz/cms_show_download.php?id=400
dc.relation.isPartOfNew Zealand Journal of Psychology
dc.subject.anzsrc1701 Psychology
dc.subject.anzsrc1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.titleWanna drive? driving anxiety and fear in a New Zealand community sample
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Psychology
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