TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Ecological validity of executive function tests in predicting driving performance
JO  - Applied neuropsychology. Adult
A1  - Ghawami, Heshmatollah
A1  - Homaei Shoaa, Jaleh
A1  - Moazenzadeh, Mona
A1  - Sorkhavandi, Minoo
A1  - Okhovvat, Atiyeh
A1  - Hadizadeh, Neda
A1  - Yamola, Marjan
A1  - Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Almost all of our everyday activities depend on executive function (EF) skills. In line with the increasing attention to the ecological validation of neuropsychological assessment and intervention methods, this study aimed to explore the ecological validity of a relevant set of widely used EF tests, mostly from well-known paradigms of EF assessment, in predicting driving ability. Ninety-six healthy novice drivers (M(age) = 26.2 years, SD = 8.4; 48 female) completed four stages of our data collection including psychological, EF, and driving assessments. For the psychological assessment, validated measures of sensation-seeking, risk-taking, personality traits, ADHD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress were administered. For the EF assessment, selected tests from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS: Trail Making, Design Fluency, and Tower) and the Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS: Key Search, Zoo Map, and Modified Six Elements) along with a computerized Stroop test were administered. For the driving assessment, we used a simulated driving test comprising of 14 key dimensions of driving skills. Several correlations and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Significant correlations were found between all the EF measures and driving performance. Moreover, the EF measures predicted the driving ability over and above the effects of previous driving experience and the psychological variables. These results provide supporting evidence for the ecological validity of the EF tests in predicting driving performance. The incorporation of assessment and intervention targeting multiple domains of EF into driving rehabilitation and education programs could be a focus of future research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2327-9095
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2022.2126940
ID  - ref1
ER  -