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Road rage as a type of violation of well-being in traffic: The case of Turkey

Title	Road rage as a type of violation of well-being in traffic: The case of Turkey
Author	Reva, Zeynep, Polat, O.
Publication Date:	2023-03
Publication Place	- MDPI
Subject	Driver anger, Violence in traffic, Road rage, Driver anger scale, Driving anger expression
Type	Periodical
Language	English
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID	2071-1050
Record ID	0833f1aa-2d4b-49ac-8dda-e2f1861fa02a
Library Location	Law
Date	2023-03
Sample Text	One of the essential components for understanding a life with dignity and with human rights is the right to health. The World Health Organization defines "health" as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Physical and social well-being is not enough, and the individual's mental well-being should also be realized. Anger is one of the most important factors affecting the mental, as well as the physical, health of individuals. Anger can be both a cause and a consequence of poor mental health. Driving anger can be defined as the anger that occurs while driving, and its level can be associated with aggressive and risky driving, loss of concentration and vehicular control, and near miss accidents in traffic. In this research, the factorability of the 14-item short form of the Driver Anger Scale (DAS) was investigated in the Turkish population. The data were further analyzed for various demographics and independent variables. The short form of the DAS can be reliably used for Turkish drivers as well. A safe driving culture must be substantially popularized via educatory applications within digital or classroom environments to control, regulate, and lessen traffic violence. Effective audits and deterrent regulations are also important with respect to decreasing driving anger and violence.
Cilt	15

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Road rage as a type of violation of well-being in traffic: The case of Turkey

Author Reva, Zeynep, Polat, O.

Publication Date 2023-03

Publication Place - MDPI

Subject Driver anger, Violence in traffic, Road rage, Driver anger scale, Driving anger expression

Type Periodical

Language English

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Özyeğin University

Library Asset ID 2071-1050

Record ID 0833f1aa-2d4b-49ac-8dda-e2f1861fa02a

Library Location Law

Date 2023-03

Sample Text One of the essential components for understanding a life with dignity and with human rights is the right to health. The World Health Organization defines "health" as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Physical and social well-being is not enough, and the individual's mental well-being should also be realized. Anger is one of the most important factors affecting the mental, as well as the physical, health of individuals. Anger can be both a cause and a consequence of poor mental health. Driving anger can be defined as the anger that occurs while driving, and its level can be associated with aggressive and risky driving, loss of concentration and vehicular control, and near miss accidents in traffic. In this research, the factorability of the 14-item short form of the Driver Anger Scale (DAS) was investigated in the Turkish population. The data were further analyzed for various demographics and independent variables. The short form of the DAS can be reliably used for Turkish drivers as well. A safe driving culture must be substantially popularized via educatory applications within digital or classroom environments to control, regulate, and lessen traffic violence. Effective audits and deterrent regulations are also important with respect to decreasing driving anger and violence.

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