PMID- 10228315
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19990615
LR  - 20191210
IS  - 0005-7967 (Print)
IS  - 0005-7967 (Linking)
VI  - 37
IP  - 5
DP  - 1999 May
TI  - Acquisition and severity of driving-related fears.
PG  - 435-49
AB  - Rachman's theory of fear acquisition proposes that directly-conditioned fears 
      will differ from indirectly-conditioned fears in magnitude and anxiety response 
      patterns, however the theory has received inconsistent empirical support. The aim 
      of the present study was to describe the fear acquisition pathways for a 
      community sample who reported driving-related fears, and to test Rachman's theory 
      of fear acquisition. One hundred and ninety participants completed a 
      questionnaire which assessed a variety of driving-related situations, reactions 
      to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), and anxiety response patterns. Professional 
      psychological helpseeking and perceived need for treatment for driving-related 
      fears were also assessed. Results failed to support Rachman's predictions. 
      However, it was confirmed that respondents who had been involved in an MVA were 
      more likely to ascribe their fears to a directly-conditioned pathway. The 
      theoretical and methodological implications of the findings are discussed, along 
      with suggestions for assessment of those with driving-related fears.
FAU - Taylor, J E
AU  - Taylor JE
AD  - School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
FAU - Deane, F P
AU  - Deane FP
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Behav Res Ther
JT  - Behaviour research and therapy
JID - 0372477
SB  - IM
MH  - Accidents, Traffic/*psychology
MH  - Adult
MH  - Analysis of Variance
MH  - *Anxiety/etiology/physiopathology
MH  - Automobile Driving/*psychology
MH  - Chi-Square Distribution
MH  - *Conditioning, Psychological/classification/physiology
MH  - Fear/*physiology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Models, Psychological
MH  - Phobic Disorders/*etiology/physiopathology
MH  - Retrospective Studies
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
EDAT- 1999/05/06 00:00
MHDA- 1999/05/06 00:01
CRDT- 1999/05/06 00:00
PHST- 1999/05/06 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1999/05/06 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1999/05/06 00:00 [entrez]
AID - S0005-7967(98)00065-5 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/s0005-7967(98)00065-5 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Behav Res Ther. 1999 May;37(5):435-49. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(98)00065-5.