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Title: | The relation between driving errors and executive functioning intellectually able young novice drivers with autism | Authors: | ROSS, Veerle JONGEN, Ellen BRIJS, Kris VANROELEN, Giovanni BEELEN, Caroline Maltagliati, Irene VAN BEERS, Martijn Ruiter, Robert A.C. BRIJS, Tom Alhajyaseen, Wael Soliman, Abdrabo WETS, Geert VANVUCHELEN, Marleen |
Issue Date: | 2019 | Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Source: | Transportation Research Part F, 63, p. 38-54 | Abstract: | Driving is a complex, goal-directed task. ASD can be related to impairments in executive functioning (EF), which may interfere with driving. This study aimed to investigate (1) if 16 young novice drivers with ASD exhibited a divergent performance on EF tests compared to 18 neurotypical peers, (2) if ASD participants exhibited a divergent driving performance compared to their neurotypical peers, and (3) if differences in driving performance would be related by the performance on the EF tasks. All participants completed a driving simulator scenario and computer-task battery. Driving error classification allowed the selection of several driving measures (e.g., collisions, speeding). Three EF tasks measuring working memory (WM), attention, and response inhibition were included. Results indicated lower WM and attention performance of the ASD participants compared to the control group, whereas response inhibition was similar across groups. Furthermore, the current study demonstrated that people with ASD can be considered as capable drivers once they have learned how to drive, that it is important to take different types of hazards into account, and that EF performance is related to driving performance. This relation may be different for drivers with and without ASD. Moreover, the relation may depend on the specific EFs and driving parameters under investigation. Future research could focus on the very early phases of driving education, and include additional driving and EF measures. | Notes: | Ross, V (reprint author), Hasselt Univ, Sch Transportat Sci, Transportat Res Inst IMOB, Agoralaan, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. veerle.ross@uhasselt.be | Keywords: | Autism spectrum disorder; Driving simulation; Young novice drivers; Driving errors; Road hazards; Executive functioning | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/28157 | ISSN: | 1369-8478 | e-ISSN: | 1873-5517 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.trf.2019.03.003 | ISI #: | WOS:000470950700004 | Rights: | 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2020 |
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