Life Events, Subjective Stress, and Traffic Accidents

MELVIN L. SELZER and AMIRAM VINOKURAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131, Number 8

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.131.8.903

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In a departure from traditional personality-oriented traffic accident research, the authors assessed, through a self-administered questionnaire, the role of transitory life changes and subjective stress among 532 general and alcoholic male drivers. They found that these two factors were significantly correlated with traffic accidents but that personality and demographic variables were not. The need for additional research in this area is emphasized.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131 • Number 8 • August 1974

Pages: 903 - 906

PubMed: 4834707

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Published in print: August 1974

Published online: 12 February 2015

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MELVIN L. SELZER

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AMIRAM VINOKUR

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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich. and Research Psychiatrist, University of Michigan Highway Safety Research Institute

Associate Research Psychologist, University of Michigan Highway Safety Research Institute

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Life Events, Subjective Stress, and Traffic Accidents

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