Psychological, psychophysiological and behavioural effects of participant-selected vs. researcher-selected music in simulated urban driving

Costas I. Karageorghis; Elias Mouchlianitis; William Payre; Garry Kuan; Luke W. Howard; Nick Reed; Andrew M. Parkes

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103436

Psychological, psychophysiological and behavioural effects of participant-selected vs. researcher-selected music in simulated urban driving

Costas I. Karageorghis, Elias Mouchlianitis, William Payre, Garry Kuan, Luke W. Howard, Nick Reed, Andrew M. Parkes

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Abstract

We investigated the effect of participant-selected (PSel) and researcher-selected (RSel) music on urban driving behaviour in young men (N = 27; M_age = 20.6 years, SD = 1.9 years). A counterbalanced, within-subjects design was used with four simulated driving conditions: PSel fast-tempo music, PSel slow-tempo music, RSel music and an urban traffic-noise control. The between-subjects variable of personality (introverts vs. extroverts) was explored. The presence of PSel slow-tempo music and RSel music optimised affective valence and arousal for urban driving. NASA Task Load Index scores indicated that the urban traffic-noise control increased mental demand compared to PSel slow-tempo music. In the PSel slow-tempo condition, less use was made of the brake pedal. When compared to extroverts, introverts recorded lower mean speed and attracted lower risk ratings under PSel slow-tempo music. The utility of PSel slow-tempo and RSel music was demonstrated in terms of optimising affective state for simulated urban driving.

Original language	English
Article number	103436
Journal	Applied Ergonomics
Volume	96
Early online date	1 Jun 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103436
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2021

Keywords

Affect
Distraction
Personality
Road safety
Simulation
Young drivers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Engineering (miscellaneous)

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