Masculinity causes speeding in young men

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1BAE06B5B8DD
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Masculinity causes speeding in young men
Journal
Accident Analysis & Prevention
Author(s)
Schmid Mast M., Sieverding M., Esslen M., Graber K., Jäncke L.
ISSN
0001-4575
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40
Number
2
Pages
840-842
Language
english
Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine if masculinity is causally responsible for speeding in young men. Participants (83 males) were randomly assigned to a masculine, feminine, or neutral priming condition. Priming consisted in active listening to either masculine, feminine, or neutral words coming from the car radio while driving in a high-end driving simulator. Results showed that when the concept of masculinity was activated by priming, participants' driving speed increased significantly from the beginning to the end of the driving simulation as compared to the neutral and the feminine condition. Results are discussed with respect to real life health implications.
Keywords
Speeding, Gender, Masculinity
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