title: Psychosocial factors significantly predict driving self-regulation in Australian older adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to investigate: (i) whether attitudes and beliefs about driving predict older adults' driving self-regulation, and how much variance in self-regulation can be explained by these factors; and (ii) if driving confidence is controlled, whether attitudes and beliefs remain significant independent predictors of driving self-regulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study examined the psychosocial factors that underlie driving self-regulation in 277 older adults within Australia. Participants completed standardised questionnaires about their driving, attitudes, belief and use of driving self-regulation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Driving confidence, affective and instrumental attitude, and perceived behavioural control were all significant predictors of driving self-regulation. The combination of these factors accounted for 56% of the variance in driving self-regulation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Driving self-regulation is a complex behaviour influenced by a wide range of psychosocial factors. Improved understanding of these factors could inform strategies to improve older driver safety and influence the advice that people receive.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CARRS-Q) and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology.|School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Ides Y
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CARRS-Q) and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI); and, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Simon S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Clinical Neuropsychology Research Group, School of Psychology and Counselling and Institute of Health; and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D001315:Australia; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000068356:Self-Control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: driving; older adult; psychosocial; self-regulation; social cognitive theory