The emotional spectrum in traffic situations: Results of two online-studies

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 18, Issue , 2013, Pages 168-188

  Roidl, Ernst ^a   Frehse, Berit ^a   Oehl, Michael ^a   Höger, Rainer ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anger; Anxiety; Appraisal theory; Trait anxiety; Trait driving anger

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ANXIETY; APPRAISAL THEORY; TRAIT ANXIETY; TRAIT DRIVING ANGERS;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84874626473     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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