Open AccessCharacterizing the Learning-to-Drive Period for Teens with Attention Deficits
Author(s) -
Haley J. Bishop,
Allison E. Curry,
Despina Stavrinos,
Jessica Hafetz Mirman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics/journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.77
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1536-7312
pISSN - 0196-206X
DOI - 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000706
Subject(s) - distraction , psychology , vulnerability (computing) , injury prevention , developmental psychology , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , poison control , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , crash , clinical psychology , medicine , computer security , medical emergency , cognitive psychology , computer science , programming language
Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death among teenagers, accounting for approximately 1 in 3 deaths for this age group. A number of factors increase crash risk for teen drivers, including vulnerability to distraction, poor judgment, propensity to engage in risky driving behaviors, and inexperience. These factors may be of particular concern and exacerbated among teens learning to drive with attention deficits. To our knowledge, our study is among the first to systematically investigate the experiences of novice adolescent drivers with attention deficits during the learner period of a Graduated Drivers Licensing program.