Impact of impulsiveness, venturesomeness, and empathy on driving by older adults

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 353-359

  Owsley, Cynthia ^a   McGwin Jr , Gerald ^a   McNeal, Sandre F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Driver behavior; Impulsiveness; Personality; Venturesomeness

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CRASHWORTHINESS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; ROADS AND STREETS; SAFETY FACTOR;

DRIVER BEHAVIOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; EMPATHY; ETHNOLOGY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALABAMA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EMPATHY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RECORDS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 0242489297     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2003.09.013     Document Type: Article

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