Relation of parent-teen agreement on restrictions to teen risky driving over 9 months.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the relations among parent-teen discordance for restrictions on driving conditions, driving rules, and consequences for rule violations at licensure and subsequent risky teen driving.


METHODS
Parents and teens completed telephone interviews at 1, 4, and 9 months after teens became licensed.


RESULTS
At each time interval, the degree of disagreement with parent restrictions on driving conditions was positively associated with teen risky driving.


CONCLUSIONS
These results demonstrate a positive association between parent-teen discordance for driving conditions and teen risky driving. Initial establishment of restrictions and agreement with them may have longer term protective effects against teen driving risk.
Beck
Kenneth H
KH
Department of Public and Community Health, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, USA. kbeck1@umd.edu
Hartos
Jessica L
JL
Simons-Morton
Bruce G
BG
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D032763:Behavior Control; D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013997:Time Factors