Effects of driver cell-phone use on driver aggression

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-146

  Mcgarva, Andrew R ^a   Ramsey, Matthew ^a,b   Shear, Suzannah A ^a,c  

^a DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Cellular telephones; Driver behavior; Field research; Gender differences; Road rage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELLULAR PHONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33646521065     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.146.2.133-146     Document Type: Article

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