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NPWJM 2019, 6(21): 47-52 Back to browse issues page
Emotion Regulation, Stress, Aggression, stress and Coping Strategies between offender and Non-offender Drivers: A Comparative Study
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Introduction: increasing rate of deaths and losses caused by driving violations has drawn attention of researchers. In this regard, this study was conducted to compare offenderdrivers with non-offender drivers in Tehran considering their emotion regulation, stress, aggression and coping strategies.
Method: this was a causal-comparative study; statistical population consisted of all drivers in driving restrict 3 of Tehran during 2017 and statistical sample consisted of 100 aggressive drivers that were selected using convenient sampling method. The selected members were similar to 100 non-aggressive drivers in terms of age, education, and job status. Both groups filled out Lazarus and Folkman coping strategies questionnaire (1988), Garnefski’sEmotion Regulation Questionnaire (2001), Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (1992), and Cohen et al Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) (1983). The obtained data were analyzed using MANCOVA and Kolmogorov-Smirnovtests through SPSS20 Software.
Results: The results of study showed a significant difference between aggressive and non- aggressive drivers considering variables of emotion regulation, stress, aggression, and coping strategies (P<0.01).
Conclusion: variables stress, aggression, avoidance and avoidance among coping strategies components, rumination and catastrophizing among components of emotion regulation were more among aggressive drivers compared to non- aggressive drivers.
Keywords: Emotion Regulation, Stress, Aggression, Coping Strategies, offender, Drivers.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2019/07/7 | Accepted: 2019/07/7 | Published: 2019/07/7


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