@article{ref1,
title="An examination of the relationship between measures of impulsivity and risky simulated driving amongst young drivers",
journal="Accident analysis and prevention",
year="2017",
author="Hatfield, Julie and Williamson, Ann and Kehoe, E. James and Prabhakharan, Prasannah",
volume="103",
number="",
pages="37-43",
abstract="The risky driving of young drivers may owe in part to youthful motivations (such as experience-seeking, authority rebellion, desire for peer approval) combined with incompletely developed impulse control. Although self-reported impulsiveness has been positively associated with self-reports of risky driving, results based on objective measures of response inhibition (e.g., Go/No-go tasks) have been inconclusive. The present study examined interrelationships between measures of response inhibition, self-report impulsiveness scales, and responses to events during a simulated drive that were designed to detect impulsive, unsafe behaviours (e.g., turning across on-coming traffic). Participants were 72 first-year Psychology students. More speeding and &quot;Unsafe&quot; responding to critical events during simulated driving were associated with poorer impulse control as assessed by commission errors during a Go/No-Go task. These results consolidate evidence for a relationship between impulse control and risky driving amongst young drivers.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-4575",
doi="10.1016/j.aap.2017.03.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2017.03.019"
}