RESUMO
BACKGROUND.: Driving an automobile is often considered an activity of daily living and is crucial to quality of life for many individuals. Following driving cessation, quality of life may become compromised. PURPOSE.: The Centre for Research on Safe Driving-Impact of Driving Status on Quality of Life (CRSD-IDSQoL) was designed to measure various elements of quality of life and how those elements are affected by driving status. METHOD.: The CRSD-IDSQoL was cross-sectionally administered to a convenience sample of 114 individuals (mean age 65.8 years). Exploratory factor analysis was used to examine the factor structure. FINDINGS.: The results supported three factors. Following adjustments for conceptual fit, Cronbach's alphas for the Community Mobility, Emotional, and Resources and Safety domains were .82, .84, and .74, respectively. Community Mobility was positively associated with distance driven per week. IMPLICATIONS.: The CRSD-IDSQoL may be a useful tool to study quality-of-life impacts of driving cessation. Further evaluation of the tool is warranted.
Assuntos
Condução de Veículo/psicologia , Terapia Ocupacional/métodos , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários/normas , Acidentes de Trânsito/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Ocupacional/normas , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
BACKGROUND.: Driver confidence can be measured through concepts such as driving frequency, situational avoidance, and self-perceptions. However, it is not clear how well confidence aligns with actual driving performance. PURPOSE.: We examined the relationship between subjective measures of confidence in driving ability and on-road performance. METHOD.: We report findings from two studies. The first compared scores from the Older and Wiser Driver Questionnaire to an on-road driving evaluation. The second looked at the Day and Night Driving Comfort Scales and Driving Habits and Intentions Questionnaire in relation to an on-road driving evaluation. FINDINGS.: No measures of confidence in driving ability were related to on-road driving performance. IMPLICATIONS.: Confidence in driving ability bears little relationship to on-road performance. Future research should examine approaches to foster a better match between self-assessments and actual abilities among drivers.
