Using the alternative Five Factor Personality Model to explain driving anger expression

This research sought to identify the role that the Alternative Five Factor Personality Model (AFFM) has in explaining driving anger expression. The non-experimental research was performed on a sample of 230 participants, aged between 20 and 40 years, using the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ) and the Driving Anger Expression Inventory (DAX). The results indicate that driving anger expression can be explained at a rate of approximately 28% by demographic variables (age, gender, mileage and driving frequency) and the AFFM personality factors. The personality factor with topmost explanatory potential was Aggression-Hostility. The results are analyzed in relation to previous research in this field, and directions for further research are suggested.