Dehumanization of cyclists predicts self-reported aggressive behaviour toward them: A pilot study
| Autor: | Nick Haslam, Narelle Haworth, Alexa Delbosc, Farhana Naznin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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050210 logistics & transportation
Minority group Aggression 05 social sciences Human factors and ergonomics Poison control Transportation Dehumanization Suicide prevention 0502 economics and business Automotive Engineering Injury prevention medicine Harassment 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences medicine.symptom Psychology Social psychology 050107 human factors Applied Psychology Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 62:681-689 |
| ISSN: | 1369-8478 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.trf.2019.03.005 |
| Popis: | Cycling provides many benefits to individuals and society, yet in many countries attitudes toward cyclists are largely negative. Public and humorous references to violence against cyclists are not uncommon and a significant minority of cyclists report harassment and aggression. We hypothesize that these hostile attitudes and behaviours are caused, in part, by the dehumanization of cyclists among some individuals. Dehumanization refers to any situation where people are seen or treated as if they are less than fully human. This paper presents a pilot study applying two validated dehumanization measures to a road user group for the first time. We found that the dehumanization measures were internally consistent, showed good discriminant validity (compared to general attitudes to cyclists) and were associated with self-reported aggression toward cyclists. The findings suggest that dehumanization is a concept that deserves further exploration in contexts where cyclists are a minority group. If we can put a human face to cyclists, we may improve attitudes and reduce aggression directed at on-road cyclists. This could result in a reduction in cyclist road trauma or an increase in public acceptance of cyclists as legitimate road users. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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