Determining How Individuals Manage their Driving Anxiety

The purpose of this study was to learn how and what management strategies individuals utilize to combat anxiety triggers while driving. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals from Jan-March 2024. Participants had to be ≥18 years of age at time of study, reside in the United States, and experienced or were concerned about their driving anxiety. Participants were recruited through email and advertisements using non-probability sampling techniques. The interviews (n=10) were conducted using a standardized, pilot tested script and were audio recorded and transcribed. A thematic analysis with inductive coding was performed to determine themes.