The Influence of Different Auditory Stimuli on Attentiveness and Responsiveness in Road Traffic in Simulated Traffic Situations

Wolfgang Welz, Susanne Voelter-Mahlknecht, Christian Große-Siestrup and Geraldine Preuß
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Wolfgang Welz: Evangelisches Krankenhaus Ludwigsfelde-Teltow, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Charité, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 40-44, 14974 Ludwigsfelde, Germany
Susanne Voelter-Mahlknecht: Institut für Arbeitsmedizin der—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Seestraße 73, 13347 Berlin, Germany
Christian Große-Siestrup: Institut für Arbeitsmedizin der—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Seestraße 73, 13347 Berlin, Germany
Geraldine Preuß: Gesellschaft für Leben und Gesundheit mbH, Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 36, 16225 Eberswalde, Germany

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 24, 1-18

Abstract: The use of portable media has become an integral part of our increasingly mobile society. The use of digital audio books is also growing steadily in Germany. The connection between the psychological effect of music of different volumes and rhythms and the change in reaction in road traffic with a corresponding increase in risk behavior, especially when driving, has already been proven in previous studies. Only a few studies are available on the effects of listening to radio plays on reaction behavior and concentration in road traffic as well as on risk behavior among pedestrians and cyclists. In the present study, we have investigated the influences of pop music and a radio play on reaction behavior and thus driving ability during the execution of a traffic psychological test series from the “Wiener Test System”. The central topic deals with the performance of the test subjects in the individual tests. Conclusions are drawn on the reaction behavior and concentration during participation in road traffic and thus the risk of distraction and possible increased risk of accidents. Studies on the influence of auditory stimuli and their effects on concentration and reaction during participation in traffic are of great interest from the point of view of traffic psychology and occupational medicine, since a reduction in the risk of accidents can increase general traffic safety and lead to a decrease in sick leave and therefore fewer absences from work.

Keywords: auditory stimuli; deflection; responsiveness; road safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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