The impact of feedback on self-rated driving ability and driving self-regulation among older adults.
In 129 community-dwelling older adults, feedback regarding qualification for an insurance discount (based on a visual speed of processing test; Useful Field of View) was examined as a prospective predictor of change in self-reported driving ability, driving avoidance, and driving exposure over 3 months, along with physical, visual, health, and cognitive variables. Multiple regression models indicated that after controlling for baseline scores on the outcome measures, failure to qualify was a significant predictor of increased avoidance over 3 months (p = .02) but not change in self-rated driving ability or exposure. Female gender (p = .03) was a significant predictor of subsequent lower self-rated driving ability. Overall, the findings of this study provide support for the role of feedback in the self-monitoring of older adults' driving behavior through avoidance of challenging driving situations but not through driving exposure or self-rated driving ability.
Department of Psychology, Edward R. Roybal Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. mlynnack@uab.edu
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000407:Alabama; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D058609:Visual Field Tests