title: Self-assessment of driving ability and the decision to resume driving following stroke.
abstract: The decision to resume driving after stroke can be complicated by the sequelae of stroke as well as the established finding that even healthy adults overestimate their driving ability. This study evaluated whether stroke survivors (n = 67) disproportionately overestimated their driving ability as compared to healthy significant others (n = 67). Comparison to a known target reduced self-bias among both groups, but shift toward enhanced accuracy was significantly greater among survivors than significant others. Additionally, self-bias may reflect a pervasive trait of cognitive ability, as overestimation of driving ability was paralleled on a cognitive estimation task. Use of a specific criterion can facilitate accurate self-ratings of driving ability among survivors; however, actual decisions regarding driving status may be unrelated to self-view.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Lisa J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Rapport
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coleman Bryer
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffen
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hanks
authors.forename: Cherisse
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McKay
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012919:Social Behavior; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*