Examination of driving comfort and self-regulatory practices in older adults using in-vehicle devices to assess natural driving patterns

Blanchard, Robin A.; Myers, Anita M.

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2010.01.013

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“…These Decisional Balance subscales were found to have adequate internal consistency reliabilities. To date, the Driving Comfort Scales, the Perceived Driving Ability scale, and components of the Decisional Balance scale have only been examined with small samples and all three measures have not been used in the same study of older drivers (Blanchard & Myers, 2010;Lindstrom-Forneri et al, 2007;MacDonald, Myers, & Blanchard, 2008;Myers, Paradis, & Blanchard, 2008;Tuokko et al, 2006). The Canadian Driving Research Initiative for Vehicular Safety in the Elderly (Candrive II) study provided the opportunity to examine these psychosocial measures simultaneously in a large sample (over 900 older drivers) at baseline to establish which, if not all, theories best captured the perceptions and attitudes of older drivers.…”

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“…Also tied to self-efficacy and awareness, perceived driving ability has been examined as a mediating factor in older driver selfregulation. The Perceived Driving Abilities (PDA) self-report scale, like the DCSs, was systematically developed with older drivers and found to have good psychometric properties (MacDonald et al, 2008;Blanchard & Myers, 2010).…”

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“…Based on the construct of selfefficacy as defined by Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1986), the Day and Night Driving Comfort Scales (DCS-D and DCS-N) were systematically developed with older drivers and subjected to rigorous psychometric examination using Rasch analysis to provide the most conceptually relevant, reliable, and valid measure of self-reported driving comfort/confidence available today Blanchard & Myers, 2010). Also tied to self-efficacy and awareness, perceived driving ability has been examined as a mediating factor in older driver selfregulation.…”

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Psychosocial constructs and self-reported driving restriction in the Candrive II older adult baseline cohort

Jouk

Tuokko

Myers

et al. 2014

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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Baseline data from a large cohort of 928 older drivers (aged 70 and older) in the Canadian Driving Research Initiative for Vehicular Safety in the Elderly (Candrive II) study permitted the examination of driving specific constructs of perceptions and attitudes based on Social Cognition Theory, the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, and the Theory of Planned Behavior (e.g., driving confidence/comfort, perceived driving ability, and decisional balance) in relation to each other and to various self-reported measures of driving restrictions (i.e., kilometers driven, situations frequently encountered and avoided, degree of driving restriction). Although several of the psychosocial measures were correlated, the magnitudes of the correlations were low enough to suggest that multiple factors were being assessed. In addition, perceptions and attitudes were associated with driving exposure and patterns such that the more positive/comfortable older adults felt about driving and their driving ability, the greater their self-reported driving exposure (e.g., more kilometers driven per week, increased exposure to challenging driving situations/decreased avoidance of challenging situations, fewer restrictions). Conversely, older adults who expressed more negative views about driving, including feeling less comfortable behind the wheel, self-reported driving fewer kilometers per week, avoiding challenging driving situations, and engaging more in active driving restriction compared to more comfortable/confident older drivers. These findings support previous research and extend our understanding of the specific perceptions and attitudes that can contribute to behavior change, particularly for constructs derived from Social Cognitive Theory and the Transtheoretical Model.

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Psychosocial constructs and self-reported driving restriction in the Candrive II older adult baseline cohort

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Tuokko

Myers

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Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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“…However, older drivers can adapt their driving behavior to the age-related functional and cognitive decline by avoiding these difficult driving situations [11][12][13][14], or by developing compensatory strategies (e.g. by increasing safety distances, reducing speed or reducing distances traveled) [13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. This behavioral adaptation reflects driving self-regulation, which allows the driver to continue driving safely despite age-related changes [20].…”

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“…This driving cessation could have negative consequences, such as social isolation or increased risk of depression [7][8][9][10]. However, older drivers can adapt their driving behavior to the age-related functional and cognitive decline by avoiding these difficult driving situations [11][12][13][14], or by developing compensatory strategies (e.g. by increasing safety distances, reducing speed or reducing distances traveled) [13][14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

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Effectiveness of two cognitive training programs on the performance of older drivers with a cognitive self-assessment bias

Hay

Adam

Bocca

et al. 2016

Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Purpose Depending on the calibration of their cognitive abilities, some older drivers (ODs) might stop driving prematurely (under-estimators, UEs) and others could expose themselves to risky situations (over-estimators, OEs). The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of two cognitive training (CT) programs intended for ODs presenting a cognitive calibration bias. We hypothesized that CT with feedback on performance can help ODs to correctly calibrate their abilities and consequently adapt their driving behavior. Method One hundred and six ODs (≥70 years) were assigned to two CT groups (with or without a driving simulator experience, DS). These interventions lasted about 36 h and were distributed over a 3-month period. ODs completed objective and subjective cognitive evaluations and an on-road driving evaluation before and after training. Results The first results on 67 participants (40 from the CT group, and 27 from the CT + DS group) showed an improvement of their visual processing speed, their divided attention and their selective attention after training. Participants from both groups also had an improved TRIP tactical sub-score (Test Ride for Investigating Practical fitness to drive), indicating a better driving behavioral adaptation. Finally, although both training programs seemed to be equally effective in correcting cognitive calibration bias, the results indicated that 21 UEs and 10 OEs were well calibrated and thus correctly self-assessed their cognitive abilities after training. Conclusion Both CT programs (with or without DS experience) seem to improve the visual attention of ODs. UEs appeared to be more susceptible than OEs to this training and were better calibrated after it.

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Ophthalmology and the Ageing Society

Scholl¹,

Massof²,

West³

2013

Essentials in Ophthalmology

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Examination of driving comfort and self-regulatory practices in older adults using in-vehicle devices to assess natural driving patterns

Cited by 113 publications

References 24 publications

Psychosocial constructs and self-reported driving restriction in the Candrive II older adult baseline cohort

Psychosocial constructs and self-reported driving restriction in the Candrive II older adult baseline cohort

Effectiveness of two cognitive training programs on the performance of older drivers with a cognitive self-assessment bias

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