HighlightsPercentage of No-go errors was highly correlated with speeding in a simulated drive.No-go errors also correlated with unsafe responses to simulated “critical events”.Self-report impulsiveness measures were non-significantly associated with speeding.

    AbstractThe risky driving of young drivers may owe in part to youthful motivations (such as experience-seeking, authority rebellion, desire for peer approval) combined with incompletely developed impulse control. Although self-reported impulsiveness has been positively associated with self-reports of risky driving, results based on objective measures of response inhibition (e.g., Go/No-go tasks) have been inconclusive. The present study examined interrelationships between measures of response inhibition, self-report impulsiveness scales, and responses to events during a simulated drive that were designed to detect impulsive, unsafe behaviours (e.g., turning across on-coming traffic). Participants were 72 first-year Psychology students. More speeding and “Unsafe” responding to critical events during simulated driving were associated with poorer impulse control as assessed by commission errors during a Go/No-Go task. These results consolidate evidence for a relationship between impulse control and risky driving amongst young drivers.


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    Title :

    An examination of the relationship between measures of impulsivity and risky simulated driving amongst young drivers


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    Publication date :

    2017-03-22


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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