Cognitive and personality determinants of safe driving performance in professional drivers
| Autor: | Georg Mandler, Margit Herle, Michael Gatscha, Marco Vetter, Tuulia M. Ortner, Rudolf Debelak, David Brieber, Alexander Leonard Schünemann, Franziska Grünsteidel |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of Zurich, Vetter, Marco |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Driving test
Logical reasoning media_common.quotation_subject Applied psychology 2205 Civil and Structural Engineering Poison control Transportation 050105 experimental psychology 3202 Applied Psychology 0502 economics and business 2203 Automotive Engineering Criterion validity Personality 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Big Five personality traits Applied Psychology Civil and Structural Engineering media_common 050210 logistics & transportation tv.genre Obstacle course 10093 Institute of Psychology 05 social sciences Human factors and ergonomics 3313 Transportation tv Automotive Engineering Psychology 150 Psychology human activities |
| DOI: | 10.5167/uzh-158170 |
| Popis: | Large truck and bus crashes still cause a high rate of fatalities and costs. Considering that the human factor plays an important role it is obvious that there is great interest in predicting safe driving performance in professional drivers, especially with new technologies emerging to assist drivers. This study uses a modern theoretical framework to assess which psychometric tests are still able to predict safe driving performance in today’s professional drivers under these new circumstances. 126 male professional bus drivers completed a standardized digital test battery and three driving exercises. The test battery was used to assess reaction time, concentration, ability to gain an overview, reactive stress tolerance, logical reasoning, and safety-related personality traits. The exercises consisted of an on-road driving test, an obstacle course, and a maneuvering course. The study yielded satisfactory indicators of criterion related validity. It also showed that different tests were relevant for the prediction of safe driving performance in different driving exercises. Contrary to previous research, logical reasoning showed significant effects. The results indicate that in order to assess safe driving performance in professional drivers, a comprehensive assessment with psychometric tests should be recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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