Dwight A. Hennessy

ORCID: 0000-0003-4426-4465
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Research Areas
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Safety Warnings and Signage
  • Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Color perception and design
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2003-2024

Buffalo State University
2009-2023

York University
2003-2022

United States Department of State
2016-2021

York University
1999-2001

Drivers were interviewed over cellular telephones in high- and low-congestion conditions during a single commute. During each interview, state measures of driver stress behaviors obtained. Behavior responses subdivided into six categories: aggressive, information seeking, planning, minor self-destructive, distraction, relaxation techniques. Both aggression greater than conditions. No other behavior category differed between low high congestion. Multiple regressions calculated to determine...

10.1002/(sici)1098-2337(1999)25:6<409::aid-ab2>3.0.co;2-0 article EN Aggressive Behavior 1999-01-01

Abstract Drivers experiencing rush hour congestion were interviewed using cellular telephones to study stress and coping responses. Measures taken of each driver's predisposition (trait stress) as well their reactions the experience either low or high traffic (state stress). Two interviews conducted during trip when drivers experienced both conditions. Although state was greatest for all condition, a trait X situation interaction obtained, indicating that levels highest congested roadway. In...

10.1080/001401397188198 article EN Ergonomics 1997-03-01

State driver stress was measured in both low and high traffic congestion using cellular telephones. The contributions of time urgency, trait stress, hassles were also examined. Drivers showed substantially more state under than congestion. Time urgency made a significant positive contribution to at levels. Trait contributed positively There X interaction Hassles exposure moderately increased for drivers, but reduced medium drivers. These findings indicate that is influenced by combination...

10.1111/j.1751-9861.2000.tb00072.x article EN Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research 2000-07-01

Immediately following their regular commute to work, participants completed questionnaires regarding state driver stress and anger during that commute. Then, immediately completion of work day, they a version the Workplace Aggression Scale. As increased, frequency both expressed hostility obstructionism increased (independently) but only among male employees. In contrast, overt aggression day was greatest males who were higher in physical aggressiveness as general trait characteristic. The...

10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00393.x article EN Journal of Applied Social Psychology 2008-09-01

Teenage drivers diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at significant risk for negative driving outcomes related to morbidity and mortality. However, there few viable psychosocial treatments teens ADHD none focus on the key functional area of driving. The Supporting Effective Entry Roadway (STEER) program was evaluated in a clinical trial investigate whether it improved family functioning as proximal outcome behavior distal outcome.

10.1037/ccp0000137 article EN other-oa Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2016-09-12

10.1023/a:1012246213617 article EN Sex Roles 2001-01-01

A total of 93 drivers (46 female, 47 male) from Toronto, Canada, with at least 5 years' driving experience, completed a battery self-report questionnaires assessing the likelihood engaging in mild driver aggression, frequency past violence, vengeance, and willful violations. All were recruited as voluntary participants through posted signs, personal contact, referrals. Mild aggression increased independently elevated vengeance Driver violence was predicted by three-way interaction Vengeance...

10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02093.x article EN Journal of Applied Social Psychology 2005-01-01

10.1016/s1369-8478(03)00020-2 article EN Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2003-06-01

In order to examine the efficacy of music in dealing with daily stressors, automobile drivers were randomly assigned either a or nonmusic group. The group listened their favorite music, while abstained from any talk radio during entire commute school work. Using cellular telephone. state measures driver stress obtained single Iow‐ and high‐congestion conditions. A Condition × Music Group interaction was found. Driver greater high congestion than low congestion, but demonstrated extreme...

10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02463.x article EN Journal of Applied Social Psychology 2000-08-01

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health. Identifying risk factors and susceptible subgroups will guide efforts to address health concerns during the long-term management monitoring after pandemic. We aimed examine associations of insecurity (concerns about food, insurance, and/or money), social support, change in family relationships with poor explore disparities these associations. An online survey was collected from 3952 US adults between May August 2020....

10.1038/s41598-023-35981-0 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2023-06-15

Objectives This study is designed to examine the mediating role of self-esteem (SE) in relationship between perfectionism and depression among a nonclinical sample 918 Chinese college students. Methods Participants completed questionnaire battery that included measures (Almost Perfect Scale-Revised), (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression), (The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). Results The results showed maladaptive significantly positively predicted depression, while adaptive negatively...

10.1177/0030222819849746 article EN OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 2019-05-14

suicide is a major public health issue in China. However, research on the impact of absolute and relative economic stats scarce among Chinese population, particularly rural young adults. Using case-control psychological autopsy study design, we aimed to investigate effect family income adults further explore potential mediating mechanism under these associations.the information 393 cases 416 community living controls were collected for this study. A Binary Choice Model was used analyze...

10.1093/pubmed/fdy123 article EN Journal of Public Health 2018-06-19

This study was designed to investigate the association between new digital media and depressive symptoms in a representative Chinese adolescent sample. An existing national data source used, that surveyed 16,205 adolescents 2013-2014. Adolescents who spent more time on screen activities or less non-screen were significantly likely have symptoms. New had greater girls than boys regarding depression. The of depression also showed decreased trend across economic regions with lower economically...

10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01554 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Heliyon 2019-05-01

Objective: Youth with ADHD exhibit positive bias, an overestimation of ability, relative to external indicators. The bias construct is understudied in adolescents, particularly the domain driving. Study needed as youth experience greater negative outcomes driving typically developing teens. Method: Positive on a simulator task was investigated 172 teenagers ADHD, combined type. participated simulation and rated performance afterward. Results: Compared ratings performance, overestimated...

10.1177/1087054715616186 article EN Journal of Attention Disorders 2015-12-04

Psychological strains have been found more prevalent than mental disorders among Chinese rural young suicides, but the association between psychological and disorders, especially depression suicidal ideation, is still unknown. For present study, we used data from 1,298 college students for a survey research conducted on university campus in Beijing China, 2012. were measured by 60-item Strain Scales (PSS). We hypothesized that with higher scores of would report greater levels also...

10.4172/2475-319x.1000106 article EN Journal of Forensic Psychology 2016-01-01
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