Citation

Beck KH, Hartos JL, Simons-Morton BG. Am. J. Health Behav. 2006; 30(5): 533-543.

Affiliation

Professor, Department of Public and Community Health, University of Mary- land, College Park, MD.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, PNG Publications)

DOI

10.5555/ajhb.2006.30.5.533

PMID

16893316

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the relations among parent-teen discordance for restrictions on driving conditions, driving rules, and consequences for rule violations at licensure and subsequent risky teen driving. Methods: Parents and teens completed telephone interviews at 1, 4, and 9 months after teens became licensed. Results: At each time interval, the degree of disagreement with parent restrictions on driving conditions was positively associated with teen risky driving. Conclusions: These results demonstrate a positive association between parent-teen discordance for driving conditions and teen risky driving. Initial establishment of restrictions and agreement with them may have longer term protective effects against teen driving risk.

Language: en