Road Rage Victimization Among Adolescents

This article reports on a study of the prevalence and demographic correlates of road rage victimization based on a self-administered population survey of students in Ontario, Canada (n = 7,726). The survey used logistic regression analysis to examine the contribution of demographic factors (gender, region, driver's license status, grade, overall marks) to three road rage victimization measures. The results showed that just over half of the students (53.2%) had been victims of shouts, curses and rude gestures in the past year, 8.9% were threatened with damage to their vehicle or personal injury, and 6.2% experienced an attempt or actual damage to their vehicle or a personal injury. Analyses revealed that being a victim of shouting was significantly related to region, driver's license status, and grade. Victimization by threats was significantly related to gender, driver's license, grade, and marks. Being a victim of attempts or actual vehicle damage or injury was significantly related to region, driver's license and marks. The authors note that their study provides the firs indication of prevalence of road rage victimization among adolescents.

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• Authors:
  • Smart, Reginald G
  • Stoduto, Gina
  • Adlaf, Edward M
  • Mann, Robert E
  • Sharpley, Justin M
• Publication Date: 2007-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 277-282
• Serial:
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Company, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1054-139X
  • EISSN: 1879-1972
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/1054139X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Crime victims; Demographics; Gender; Geography; Injuries; Offenders and victims; Recently qualified drivers; Regional analysis; Risk assessment; Road rage
• Uncontrolled Terms: Prevalence; Vehicle damage
• Geographic Terms: Ontario (Province)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01080415
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 2007 6:39AM