Citation

Wong IY, Smith SS, Sullivan KA. Australas. J. Ageing 2016; 35(2): 133-138.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Australian Council on the Ageing, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ajag.12252

PMID

26616363

Abstract

AIMS: This study aimed to investigate: (i) whether attitudes and beliefs about driving predict older adults' driving self-regulation, and how much variance in self-regulation can be explained by these factors; and (ii) if driving confidence is controlled, whether attitudes and beliefs remain significant independent predictors of driving self-regulation.
METHOD: The present study examined the psychosocial factors that underlie driving self-regulation in 277 older adults within Australia. Participants completed standardised questionnaires about their driving, attitudes, belief and use of driving self-regulation.
RESULTS: Driving confidence, affective and instrumental attitude, and perceived behavioural control were all significant predictors of driving self-regulation. The combination of these factors accounted for 56% of the variance in driving self-regulation.
CONCLUSION: Driving self-regulation is a complex behaviour influenced by a wide range of psychosocial factors. Improved understanding of these factors could inform strategies to improve older driver safety and influence the advice that people receive.

Language: en

Keywords

Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Attitude; Australia; Automobile Driving; Culture; driving; Female; Humans; Male; older adult; psychosocial; Self-Control; self-regulation; social cognitive theory; Surveys and Questionnaires