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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2024

Older Drivers Reduced Engagement in Distracting Behaviors Over a Six-Year Period: Findings From the Candrive Longitudinal Study.

Michel Bédard, Hillary Maxwell, Bruce Weaver, Arne Stinchcombe, Isabelle Gélinas, Barbara Mazer, Gary Naglie, Michelle M Porter, Mark J Rapoport, Holly Tuokko and 2 more

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Michel BédardCentre for Research on Safe Driving, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7924-5657
Hillary MaxwellCentre for Research on Safe Driving, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Bruce WeaverCentre for Research on Safe Driving, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Arne StinchcombeSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2101-3535
Isabelle GélinasSchool of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Barbara MazerSchool of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Gary NaglieDepartment of Medicine and Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Michelle M PorterFaculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6333-6404
Mark J RapoportDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Holly TuokkoDepartment of Psychology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Brenda VrkljanSchool of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Shawn MarshallBruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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CIHR 90429
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Abstract

objectivesBaltes and Baltes' "selective optimization with compensation" model is pertinent to driving but evidence about the use of compensation using longitudinal designs is scarce. Therefore, we sought to determine if older drivers reduced their engagement in distracting behaviors while driving, over a 6-year period.

methodsWe used data captured over several annual assessments from a cohort of 583 drivers aged 70 and older to determine if their engagement in 12 distracting behaviors (e.g., listening to the radio, talking with passengers) declined over time. We adjusted our multivariable model for several potential confounders of the association between our outcome variable and time.

resultsOverall, and after adjustment for potential confounders, the participants reduced their engagement in distracting behaviors over the study period (odds ratio [OR] = 0.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.95-0.97). Baseline age was negatively associated with engagement in distracting behaviors (OR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.94-0.96). Men engaged in more distracting behaviors than women (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.03-1.27), as did participants living in the largest urban centers compared to participants living in the smallest areas (OR = 1.21, 95% CI = 1.04-1.41). The number of kilometers driven per year (for every 10,000 km) was positively associated with the proportion of distracting behaviors drivers engaged in (OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.08-1.19). DISCUSSION: Drivers in our cohort reduced their engagement in distracting behaviors over the study period. This suggests that older drivers adjust their driving over time, which aligns with age-related theories and models about compensation.

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Automobile DrivingAgedAged, 80 and overData CollectionFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleAttentionCompensationDistractionDrivingLongitudinal

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PMID37934029
PMCPMC10809215

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