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Title: | Road rage in Sri Lanka: prevalence and psychiatric distress |
Authors: | Rodrigo, A. Perera, D. Eranga, V.P. Peris, M.U.P.K. Pathmeswaran, A. |
Keywords: | psychiatric distress |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
Publisher: | Sri Lanka Medical Association |
Citation: | The Ceylon Medical Journal.2015;60(3):86-90 |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION: Road traffic accidents are a major public health concern in Sri Lanka. Aggressive and reckless driving is an important contributor to the high rate of road traffic accidents. OBJECTIVE: We studied prevalence, nature, determinants and associated psychiatric morbidity ofroad rage among motorists in Sri Lanka. Methods Data were gathered from 238 randomly selected motorists in Sri Lanka using a modified questionnaire regarding road rage and the 6-item version of Kessler's psychological distress scale. RESULTS: While 98.7% participants reported being victims of road rage, 85.3% were involved in offending behaviour. However actual physical assault (0.8%) and damage to vehicles (2.5%) were rare. Male gender, young age, increased traffic density and driving a three-wheeler or bus were associated with daily road rage victimisation and perpetration. Psychiatric distress was associated with being a victim of road rage. CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of road rage in Sri Lanka and significant psychiatric distressassociated with it indicate the necessity of interventions at least for target groups |
Description: | Indexed in MEDLINE |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10250 |
ISSN: | 0009-0875 (Print) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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