2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a driver education program on negative emotions and self-control while driving
| Project/Area Number |
21300246
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Tohoku Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
OGAWA Kazuhisa 東北工業大学, 共通教育センター, 教授 (00224098)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OTA Hiroo 東北工業大学, ライフデザイン学部, 教授 (90077503)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 安全推進 / 安全教育 |
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| Research Abstract |
A driver education program was produced with the aim of improving drivers' skills to control their negative emotions while driving. A total of 78 drivers participated in the evaluation study of this educational program. The effectiveness of the educational program was examined through an analysis of changes in participants' awareness and driving behavior. After the program, the participants showed less perceived emotional stress such as their feeling rushed because pressed for time and anger toward unsafe behavior of other road users. The participants also showed higher self-efficacy in stressful situations. A lowering of driving errors was observed in the group that participants took an additional training to reflect on their driving behavior. The following study was conducted three weeks later after the program and it was found that the improvement of awareness and driving behavior was sustained.
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