Problems with Sleep Do Not Predict Self-Reported Driving Factors and Perception in Older Drivers: Evidences from the Candrive II Prospective Cohort
Given that sleep problems and serious motor vehicle collisions are increasingly prevalent in older adults, even minor drowsiness could potentially contribute to driving patterns in older drivers. To date, it is unknown whether less serious problems with sleep influence driving frequency and ability in older adults. The authors investigated the influence of everyday sleep disturbances on driving practices and driver perceptions in a large cohort of healthy older drivers. Self-reported measures of sleep problems were used to investigate the influence of sleep disturbance on self-reported driving practices and perceived driving abilities. On two measures of self-reported driving outcomes, participants with problems with rated themselves more poorly. However, this relationship disappeared when health and demographic variables were entered prior in hierarchical regression analyses. The results show that the relationship between sleep problems, driving frequency and perceived abilities is better explained by mediating demographic, health, and cognitive factors.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Public Policy Center
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Iowa City, IA United States 52242-1192 -
Authors:
- Gagnon, Sylvain
- Hickey, Andrea J
- Weegar, Kelly
- Kadulina, Yara
- Marshall, Shawn
- Myers, Anita M
- Tuokko, Holly
- Bédard, Michel
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Conference:
- 7th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design
- Location: Bolton Landing New York, United States
- Date: 2013-6-17 to 2013-6-20
- Publication Date: 2013
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 16-21
- Monograph Title: Driving Assessment 2013: Proceedings of the 7th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Driver performance; Drowsiness; Perception; Sleep disorders; Traffic crashes
- Identifier Terms: Self-reports
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01493411
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780615819723
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 20 2013 9:54AM