Evaluation of Death Anxiety Pattern Based on Personality Traits Mediated by Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Young Drivers

The prevalence of traffic casualties in Iran is increasing every day and studies show that the human factor has the largest share in these casualties. Therefore, in order to reduce casualties, costs and injuries caused by traffic accidents, more attention was paid to its human dimension. In fact, people with aggressive driving and the violations caused by it should be searched in the psychological and personality conditions of people. The aim of the present study was to investigate the pattern of death anxiety based on personality traits mediated by cognitive emotion regulation in young drivers in Bojnourd.

This research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of quantitative methods of data collection. The statistical population of this study included all young drivers in Bojnourd, whose number was 445 people. A total of 206 people were selected and evaluated by simple random sampling. Data collection tools included standard cognitive emotion regulation questionnaires (2006), Neo Personality Traits Questionnaire (1995) and Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire (1970). Structural equation modeling was used to study the model.

The findings of the study by amos software showed that the proposed model fits the data and the emotional regulation variable has a complete mediating role between personality traits and death anxiety. That is, the structure of emotional regulation can explain the relationship between personality traits and death anxiety in young drivers.

 According to the research findings, to explain the relationship between personality traits and death anxiety, emotion regulation structure can be used. Therefore, it is suggested to Emotional adjustment should be considered for drivers.