TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - An examination of the relationship between measures of impulsivity and risky simulated driving amongst young drivers
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Hatfield, Julie
A1  - Williamson, Ann
A1  - Kehoe, E. James
A1  - Prabhakharan, Prasannah
SP  - 37
EP  - 43
VL  - 103
IS  - 
N2  - 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 "Unsafe" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2017.03.019
ID  - ref1
ER  -