Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2013 Jun;59(4):407-12. doi: 10.1177/0020764011431547.
Driving on Indian roads is a stressful experience. A lacuna of research on aggressive driving experiences in the Indian set-up highlights the need to address this growing concern for individuals, society and mental health professionals.
To explore and compare driving-related anger triggers and anger expression among high- and low-angry Indian drivers.
Two hundred randomly chosen drivers from the city of Delhi were administered a semi-structured questionnaire intended to understand driving-related aggression.
Honking, overtaking from the wrong side, loud music in other cars and hot and humid climate significantly increased the risk of experiencing anger among high-angry drivers. High-angry drivers were significantly more likely to engage in direct and aggressive expression of anger, including overtaking, verbal abuse, yelling and arguing, not giving space to other drivers, fighting, and hitting and bumping other cars in protest. Passive anger expressions such as holding grudges against other drivers and eating or drinking something to cool down were significantly more likely to be used by low-angry drivers.
Drivers who are high on anger have a significantly higher risk of experiencing anger triggered by a variety of individual and environmental factors on Indian roads and are more susceptible to engage in aggressive driving behaviour.
在印度道路上开车是一种压力很大的体验。在印度的研究中，对攻击性驾驶体验的研究空白凸显了需要解决这一日益严重的问题，这不仅关乎个人，也关乎社会和精神健康专业人士。
探索和比较高愤怒和低愤怒印度司机的驾驶相关愤怒触发因素和愤怒表达。
从德里市随机选择了 200 名司机，对他们进行了半结构化问卷，旨在了解与驾驶相关的攻击性。
鸣笛、从错误的一侧超车、其他汽车中的大声音乐以及炎热和潮湿的气候显著增加了高愤怒司机体验愤怒的风险。高愤怒司机更有可能表现出直接和攻击性的愤怒表达，包括超车、辱骂、大喊大叫和争吵、不给其他司机留出空间、打架、以及为了抗议而撞击和碰撞其他汽车。低愤怒司机更有可能采取被动的愤怒表达，例如对其他司机怀恨在心，或者吃点喝点东西冷静下来。
在印度道路上，愤怒程度较高的司机更容易受到各种个人和环境因素的触发而产生愤怒，并且更有可能采取攻击性的驾驶行为。
