Anticipated fear and anxiety of Automated Driving Systems: Estimating the prevalence in a national representative survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Automated Driving Systems (ADS) may reshape mobility. Yet, related fear and anxiety are largely unknown. We estimated the prevalence and risk factors of anticipated anxiety towards ADS.

Method

In a nationally representative face-to-face household survey, we assessed anticipated levels of anxiety towards ADS based on DSM-5 specific phobia criteria, using structured diagnostic interviews. We estimated weighted prevalences and conducted adjusted logistic regression models.

Results

Of N = 2076 respondents, 40.82% (95%-confidence interval (CI) 37.73-43.98) anticipated experiencing some symptoms of phobia of ADS, 15.22% (CI 13.19-17.51) anticipated subthreshold phobia, and 3.39% (CI 2.42-4.75) anticipated full-blown phobia of ADS. Of subjects antici

SUBMITTER: Meinlschmidt G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10018559 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature