Self-regulation of driving and its relationship to driving ability among older adults

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dc.contributor.authorBaldock, M.
dc.contributor.authorMathias, J.
dc.contributor.authorMcLean, A.
dc.contributor.authorBerndt, A.
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractAlthough it is known that older drivers limit their driving, it is not known whether this self-regulation is related to actual driving ability. A sample of 104 older drivers, aged between 60 and 92, completed a questionnaire about driving habits and attitudes. Ninety of these drivers also completed a structured on-road driving test. A measure of self-regulation was derived from drivers’ self-reported avoidance of difficult driving situations. The on-road driving test involved a standard assessment used to determine fitness to drive. Driving test scores for the study were based on the number of errors committed in the driving tests, with weightings given according to the seriousness of the errors. The most commonly avoided difficult driving situations, according to responses on the questionnaire, were parallel parking and driving at night in the rain, while the least avoided situation was driving alone. Poorer performance on the driving test was not related to overall avoidance of difficult driving situations. Stronger relationships were found between driving ability and avoidance of specific difficult driving situations. These specific driving situations were the ones in which the drivers had low confidence and that the drivers were most able to avoid if they wished to.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityM.R.J. Baldock, J.L. Mathias, A.J. McLean and A. Berndt
dc.identifier.citationAccident Analysis and Prevention, 2006; 38(5):1038-1045
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.aap.2006.04.016
dc.identifier.issn0001-4575
dc.identifier.issn1879-2057
dc.identifier.orcidBaldock, M. [0000-0003-0689-1388]
dc.identifier.orcidMathias, J. [0000-0001-8957-8594]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/22687
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.rightsCopyright © 2006 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2006.04.016
dc.subjectOlder driver, Self-regulation, Driving behaviour, Driving performance
dc.titleSelf-regulation of driving and its relationship to driving ability among older adults
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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