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Title: | Influence of music on driver psychology and safety-relevant behaviours: a multi-study inductive content analysis |
Authors: | Karageorghis, CI Payre, W Howard, LW Kuan, G Mouchlianitis, E Reed, N Parkes, AM |
Keywords: | distraction;emotion;pragmatism;qualitative;symbolic interactionism |
Issue Date: | 13-Dec-2021 |
Publisher: | Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) |
Citation: | Karageorghis, C.I., Payre, W., Howard, L.W., Kuan, G., Mouchlianitis, E., Reed, N. and Parkes, A.M. (2021) 'Influence of music on driver psychology and safety-relevant behaviours: a multi-study inductive content analysis', Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 23 (6), pp. 643 - 662. doi: 10.1080/1463922X.2021.2009933. |
Abstract: | Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Underpinned by pragmatism and symbolic interactionism, an inductive content analysis was conducted to assess driving experiences under a variety of music conditions. Many quantitative studies have addressed the effects of music on drivers, but there has been a conspicuous dearth of qualitative research to provide a more nuanced understanding of music-related phenomena. Data collection took place over three simulated driving studies, each with different tasks/participants (Study 1 – n = 34, Study 2 – n = 46, and Study 3 – n = 27). The inductive content analysis was conducted by two members of the research team and a peer debriefing was conducted by a third. Findings show that music can have a range of affective, behavioural and cognitive effects (both positive and negative), that are moderated by the driving environment (i.e. urban vs. highway) and aspects of the musical stimulus (i.e. inclusion/non-inclusion of lyrics, loudness and tempo). Participants were mindful of the implications of in-vehicle music vis-à-vis the safety–performance–pleasure trade-off. The analysis suggested a perceived beneficial effect of music and consequent contribution to driving style/safety-related performance. Younger drivers’ apparent reliance on music as a means by which to regulate their emotion highlights an education need in terms of optimising selections. |
Description: | Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2021.2009933. The datafile associated with this study can be accessed at https://figshare.com/s/8337759d80b18fb871b6. |
URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/23760 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922x.2021.2009933 |
ISSN: | 1463-922X |
Other Identifiers: | ORCID iDs: Costas Karageorghis https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9368-0759; Garry Kuan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1103-3871. |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Life Sciences Research Papers |
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