title: Self-rated confidence and on-road driving performance among older adults: Autoévaluation de la confiance et de la performance au volant chez les personnes âgées.
abstract: Driver confidence can be measured through concepts such as driving frequency, situational avoidance, and self-perceptions. However, it is not clear how well confidence aligns with actual driving performance.
  We examined the relationship between subjective measures of confidence in driving ability and on-road performance.
  We report findings from two studies. The first compared scores from the Older and Wiser Driver Questionnaire to an on-road driving evaluation. The second looked at the Day and Night Driving Comfort Scales and Driving Habits and Intentions Questionnaire in relation to an on-road driving evaluation.
  No measures of confidence in driving ability were related to on-road driving performance.
  Confidence in driving ability bears little relationship to on-road performance. Future research should examine approaches to foster a better match between self-assessments and actual abilities among drivers.
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Riendeau
authors.forename: Hillary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maxwell
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bédard
keywords: Autoefficacité; Automobile driving; Autoévaluation; Community-dwelling older drivers; Conducteurs âgés vivant dans la collectivité; Conduite automobile; On-road testing; Self-efficacy; Self-report; Épreuve de conduite sur route