The Relationship between differential emotions and Dangerous Driving. A study on a sample of drivers in Wilaya of Banta

Abstract

The aims of this research study are to find means and ways that can help traffic specialists to identify drivers who may be  dangerous. This study is based on relational descriptive approach to make an investigation about the relationship between the
Differential emotions which was measured by differential emotion scale version four DES-IV(Interest, joy, surprise, sadness, anger, disgust, contempt, fear, guilt, shame, shyness, self-hostility) and the Dula Dangerous Driving Index dimensions (Risky Driving,  Negative Cognitive/Emotional Driving, Aggressive Driving). Both scales have been applied on a group of 76 individuals. The results showed that we can identify the dangerous driver through many basic emotions which are associated, especially the negative ones with the Dula Dangerous Driving Index dimensions.