Is cannabis associated with more than just driving impairment? An investigation into the psychological dysfunctioning and driving behaviours of active cannabis users

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2024.11.010

Steven Love , Petra Unger , Bevan Rowland , Kerry Armstrong

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Abstract

Research has suggested that problematic cannabis use is associated with self-regulatory impairments, psychopathology, and the tendency to engage in risk taking behaviours. However, no research has applied the combined dynamics of these factors to the topic of risky driving behaviour specifically. This study investigated whether specific cannabis use patterns (i.e., use onset, duration, frequency, and quantity) and likely dependence influenced driving styles, via their effects towards emotional dysregulation and psychopathology (i.e., anxiety, depression, anger), among an online sample of active Australian cannabis users (N = 200). Group comparisons showed that likely dependent cannabis users reported significantly greater difficulties regulating their emotions, greater incidence of psychopathological symptoms (i.e., anxiety, depression, and anger), and more frequent engagement in risky driving styles (i.e., anxious driving, aggressive driving, dissociative driving, and reckless driving), compared to non-dependent cannabis users. Examination of bivariate correlations demonstrated significant and positive associations between specific cannabis use patterns, emotional regulation difficulties, psychopathology, and risky driving styles. Structural equation modelling highlighted that cannabis use patterns indirectly predicted participants self-reported engagement in risky driving styles via their effects towards self-regulatory difficulties and psychopathology. The findings of this study have highlighted driving related risks associated with cannabis use, outside of typical acute-related impairments. In addition, the study has emphasised the importance of psychological dysfunctioning in the engagement of both substance use and risky driving styles. Understanding this in combination is important for future interventions targeting aberrant driving behaviours.

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大麻是否不仅仅与驾驶障碍有关？对活跃的大麻使用者的心理功能障碍和驾驶行为的调查

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.