TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Associations Between Self-Assessment of Driving Ability, Driver Training and Crash Involvement Among Young Drivers
JO  - Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour
A1  - Tronsmoen, T
SP  - 334
EP  - 346
VL  - 11
IS  - 5
N2  - The core aim of the present study is to examine the psychometric qualities of a measurement instrument for self-assessment of driving ability. The results are based on a self-completion questionnaire survey conducted among a representative sample of Norwegian drivers who were 18, 19 and 20 years of age (n=1419). The response rate was 37%. The results showed that self-assessment of driving ability consisted of the following four dimensions: general driving ability, safety orientation, the body dimension, and specific task skills. The reliability and validity of the measurement instrument were found to be satisfactory. The highest level of self-assessed driving ability was found among male respondents, experienced drivers, drivers who had had a high amount of informal driver training, and drivers with the lowest levels of accident risk. The consequences of the results for driver training and accident prevention are discussed.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1369-8478
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2008.02.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -