The relationship between driving anxiety and driving skill: A review of human factors and anxiety-performance theories to clarify future research needs

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume37
dc.contributor.authorTaylor JE
dc.contributor.authorDeane FP
dc.contributor.authorPodd J
dc.date.available2008-03-01
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis article examines theory and identifies gaps in research related to the role of driving skills in driving anxiety. Increasingly, investigators have examined the clinical features of driving anxiety and the more severe situation of driving fear and phobia, but the possible involvement of driving skills has been neglected. This is surprising given the potential implications for skills training and remediation in the assessment and treatment of some of those who experience driving anxiety, fear, and phobia. The largest body of relevant research comes from the driving and human factors literature on the relationship between anxiety and driving performance. The main theories addressing the relationship between anxiety and performance are examined, with specific attention to studies that have applied theoretical models to the driving situation. The paper identifies the need for further research regarding the relationship between driving skills and performance for individuals reporting driving anxiety. The implications for assessment and treatment are outlined, such as the role of driving task characteristics in planning exposure therapy.
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dc.format.extent28 - 37 (10)
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dc.identifier.citationNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 2008, 37 (1), pp. 28 - 37 (10)
dc.identifier.elements-id27266
dc.identifier.issn0112-109X
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherNew Zealand Psychological Society
dc.relation.isPartOfNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectPROCESSING EFFICIENCY THEORY
dc.subjectMOTOR-VEHICLE ACCIDENT
dc.subjectDRIVER STRESS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PHOBIA
dc.subjectPSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectEXPOSURE THERAPY
dc.subjectVIRTUAL-REALITY
dc.subjectWORKING MEMORY
dc.subjectBEHAVIOR
dc.subject.anzsrc1701 Psychology
dc.subject.anzsrc1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.titleThe relationship between driving anxiety and driving skill: A review of human factors and anxiety-performance theories to clarify future research needs
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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