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The evaluative and behavioural aspects of roadside crosses in Poland

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Crosses placed at the site of a fatal road accident are part of a worldwide phenomenon of roadside memorialisation. The evaluative and behavioural aspects of the practice of erecting roadside crosses in Poland were the subject of our research. The purpose of this article is to seek answers about the influence of the variables ‘religiosity’ and ‘gender’ on the approval of placing a roadside cross at the site of a fatal accident and on the reactions when noticing such a cross. Based on the statistical analysis of the representative questionnaire, we contribute to the quantitative research on the public’s perception of roadside memorials and to the international debate on the safety impact of roadside memorials.

Source: Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG

DOI: 10.4467/2543859xpkg.24.006.22201

Authors: Lucyna Przybylska, Monika Mazurek

Institution: University of Gdańsk

Language: English

Topic: Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Edith Cowan University