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

New Zealand Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-37

  Taylor, Joanne E ^a   Deane, Frank P ^b   Podd, John ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 50049093247     PISSN: 0112109X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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