Continuing to drive while sleepy: The influence of sleepiness countermeasures, motivation for driving sleepy, and risk perception
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Article Title | Continuing to drive while sleepy: The influence of sleepiness |
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ERA Journal ID | 13370 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Watling, Christopher N. (Author), Armstrong, Kerry A. (Author), Obst, Patricia L. (Author) and Smith, Simon S. (Author) |
Journal Title | Accident Analysis and Prevention |
Journal Citation | 73, pp. 262-268 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0001-4575 |
1879-2057 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2014.09.021 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457514002772 |
Abstract | Driver sleepiness is a major contributor to road crashes. The current study sought to examine the association between perceptions of effectiveness of six sleepiness countermeasures and their relationship with self-reports of continuing to drive while sleepy among 309 drivers after controlling for the influence of age, sex, motivation for driving sleepy, and risk perception of sleepy driving. The results demonstrate that the variables of age, sex, motivation, and risk perception were significantly associated with self-reports of continuing to drive while sleepy and only one countermeasure was associated with self-reports of continuing to drive while sleepy. Further, it was found that age differences in self-reports of continuing to drive while sleepy was mediated by participants’ motivation and risk perception. These findings highlight modifiable factors that could be focused on with interventions that seek to modify drivers’ attitudes and behaviours of driving while sleepy. |
Keywords | Sleepy driving; sleepiness countermeasures; risk perception; driving motivation; Australian drivers |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420604. Injury prevention |
520404. Memory and attention | |
520406. Sensory processes, perception and performance | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7007/continuing-to-drive-while-sleepy-the-influence-of-sleepiness-countermeasures-motivation-for-driving-sleepy-and-risk-perception
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