Highlights ► We examine executive functions and personality related to driving among elderly. ► Poor driving performances are correlated with shifting and updating functions. ► Extraversion had a negative relation with driving performance. ► Finally, Driving performance gender and age emerged as the best predictors.
Abstract The present study investigated how executive functions and personality traits are related with driving performance among older drivers. Forty-two participants aged 60 and over were recruited to complete a battery of cognitive tests, measures of personality traits and an on-road driving test. Significant correlations were found between poor driving performances and low scores on tests assessing shifting and updating functions. In addition, extraversion had a negative relation with driving performance and made the only contribution, among the psychological factors, to the prediction of driving performance. Finally, gender and age emerged as the best predictors of on-road driving performance. Gender, personality traits and executive functions should be taken into account when studying safety among older drivers.
Personality traits and executive functions related to on-road driving performance among older drivers
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 43 , 5 ; 1652-1659
2011-03-24
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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