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Driving Anger and Driving Behavior in Adults With ADHD

Tracy L. Richards

Jerry L. Deffenbacher

Lee A. Rosén

Colorado State University

Russell A. Barkley

Trisha Rodricks

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Objective: This study assesses whether anger in the context of driving is associated with the negative driving outcomes experienced by individuals with ADHD. Method: ADHD adults (n = 56) complete measures of driving anger, driving anger expression, angry thoughts behind the wheel, and aggressive, risky, and crash-related behavior. Results are compared to two non-ADHD control groups: one from the same community as the ADHD sample (n = 106) but that did not complete all instruments and the other from college students (n = 432) who completed all instruments. Results: ADHD participants report more driving anger and aggressive expression through the use of their vehicle and less adaptive and constructive anger expression than their non-ADHD peers. Adult ADHD drivers rate themselves as more angry, risky, and unsafe drivers and report experiencing more losses of concentration and vehicular control than college students. Conclusion: Results are discussed with regard to drivingrelated problems for drivers with ADHD.

Key Words: ADHD • anger • driving anger • driving behavior

Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 10, No. 1, 54-64 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054705284244
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