PMID- 10868985
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20001107
LR  - 20191104
IS  - 0887-6185 (Print)
IS  - 0887-6185 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 3
DP  - 2000 May-Jun
TI  - Comparison and characteristics of motor vehicle accident (MVA) and non-MVA 
      driving fears.
PG  - 281-98
AB  - Prior research has revealed the diagnostic complexity among people who report 
      driving fears. However, the focus on survivors of motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) 
      and diagnostic samples may have inadvertently led to a relative neglect of the 
      broader driving-fearful population. No studies could be located that compared MVA 
      survivors with those who had not experienced an MVA. The aim of the present study 
      was to address these deficits by comparing the characteristics of MVA and non-MVA 
      driving-fearfuls and also exploring a range of characteristics associated with 
      driving fears. One hundred and ninety media-recruited driving-fearfuls completed 
      a questionnaire that assessed severity of anxiety and avoidance associated with a 
      variety of driving situations. It was found that fear levels were similar to 
      samples of driving phobics and MVA victims. There were no significant differences 
      between MVA and non-MVA respondents on various measures of fear severity. In 
      addition, the sample rated a high level of anxiety when driving with someone who 
      criticizes their driving. Implications of the findings are discussed, along with 
      suggestions for assessment and treatment of those with driving-related fears.
FAU - Taylor, J
AU  - Taylor J
AD  - School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. 
      Joanne.Taylor.1@uni.massey.ac.nz
FAU - Deane, F P
AU  - Deane FP
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - J Anxiety Disord
JT  - Journal of anxiety disorders
JID - 8710131
SB  - IM
MH  - Accidents, Traffic/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Adult
MH  - Automobile Driving/*psychology
MH  - Data Collection/methods
MH  - Fear/*psychology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Mass Media
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Phobic Disorders/diagnosis/psychology
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
EDAT- 2000/06/27 11:00
MHDA- 2001/02/28 10:01
CRDT- 2000/06/27 11:00
PHST- 2000/06/27 11:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2001/02/28 10:01 [medline]
PHST- 2000/06/27 11:00 [entrez]
AID - S0887-6185(99)00040-7 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/s0887-6185(99)00040-7 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Anxiety Disord. 2000 May-Jun;14(3):281-98. doi: 10.1016/s0887-6185(99)00040-7.