Psychometric examination and validation of the aggressive driving scale (ADS)

Yiqi Zhang; Rebecca Houston; Changxu Wu

doi:10.1177/1541931214581448

Psychometric examination and validation of the aggressive driving scale (ADS)

Yiqi Zhang
, Rebecca Houston
, Changxu Wu

Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Aggressive driving behavior is an important cause of traffic accidents and injuries. The Aggressive Driving Scale (ADS) analyzed in the present study consists of 24 items. A sample of 276 participants was analyzed to obtain the factor structure and reliability of the ADS and 67 of them participated in the behavioral experiment to validate the scale. Results indicated a three-factor structure (Interference with other drivers, Violations/Risk taking, and Anger/Aggression expression) with high item loadings. Reliability analysis reported excellent internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Construct validity was established as the ADS subscale scores correlated significantly with trait measures of anger and aggression. Predictive validity of the ADS was verified through multiple regression analyses as the ADS is a significant predictor of behavioral measures in the simulated environment and self-report measures of real world violations. These results suggest that the ADS is a reliable and valid tool in evaluating aggressive driving behaviors.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
Publisher	Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.
Pages	2131-2135
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780945289456
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581448
State	Published - 2014
Event	58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014 - Chicago, United States Duration: Oct 27 2014 → Oct 31 2014

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Name	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Volume	2014-January
ISSN (Print)	1071-1813

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Other	58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	10/27/14 → 10/31/14

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Zhang, Y., Houston, R., & Wu, C. (2014). Psychometric examination and validation of the aggressive driving scale (ADS). In 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014 (pp. 2131-2135). (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Vol. 2014-January). Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581448

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Zhang, Y, Houston, R & Wu, C 2014, Psychometric examination and validation of the aggressive driving scale (ADS). in 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, vol. 2014-January, Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc., pp. 2131-2135, 58th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014, Chicago, United States, 10/27/14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581448

Psychometric examination and validation of the aggressive driving scale (ADS). / Zhang, Yiqi; Houston, Rebecca; Wu, Changxu.
2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2014. Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc., 2014. p. 2131-2135 (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; Vol. 2014-January).

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