title: Focus group findings for the self-report safe driving behaviour measure.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Older adults, family members, and professionals may benefit from a safe driving behaviour self-/proxy-report.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  During development of the Safe Driving Behavior Measure (SDBM), we conducted focus groups to (1) generate items based on respondents' driving experiences, and (2) obtain SDBM item-refinement feedback.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-three older drivers (mean age 70.5, SD = 4.5) and eight family members (mean age 50, SD = 20) from Ontario and Florida described safe driving behaviour (Focus Groups 1 and 2) and critiqued the SDBM (Focus Group 3). We coded responses using content and thematic analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings from Focus Groups 1 and 2 generated 23 themes (e.g., others' erratic driving) leading to 16 new items (e.g., avoiding collisions). Focus Group 3 findings generated 13 item revisions (e.g., indicating number of highway lanes). Implications. Using focus group findings, we created a version of the SDBM for future testing of construct validity with older drivers.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100164, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. smwinter@phhp.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: Sherrilene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Classen
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bédard
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Velozo
authors.forename: Desiree N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Lanford
authors.forename: Babette A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Brumback
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D001519:Behavior; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult