A comparative study of the Driving Anger Scale in Iran with other countries

Kamran Rahimov¹ Ali Tadayon²

1) ASST PROFESSOR, Dept. of Road and Transportation, Payam-e Nour Univ., Post box: 19395-3697, Tehran, Iran -
2) MSc of Road and Transportation, Payam-e Nour Univ., Tehran, Iran -

IOI Code : XBBD-DEHCC
Publication : Demo - Website of Saman Conference Management System(tabriz2018conf.ir)
Abstract :
    In this article, results of previus study evaluating the infuence of personal traits on traffic accidents by DAS scale in Iran have compared to other countries. The comparison includes the results of similar studies in 15 contries with different cultures and economic situations around the world in last two decades. Inference of factor analysis for DAS components shows that there is a big diversity in results considering different contries. It s the fact for differences of attitudes and correspondent perceptions wich made drivers responds in different cultures. Investigation represents that average score for driver s aggression scale in Iran (2.96) is similar to countries with mid-high income (2.95). Also it reveals that Iranian drivers are more aggressive than high income contries (2.81) and mid-low income countries (2.87) considering DAS average score. Evaluating the effect of gender on driver aggression shows that there is not a significant difference between men and women in all contries generaly. The same evaluation for age, indicates that unlike other countries iranian drivers will be more aggressive when they grow old.

Keywords : aggressive driving questionnaire analysis driving anger scale comparative study