Internal Factors that Influence Coping in Older Drivers’ Transition to Non-Driving
Quality of life outcomes are associated with the transition to non-driving and depend on effective coping. We examined the relationship between internal factors associated with effective coping and longitudinal changes in travel behavior among drivers aged ≥70 using data from a randomized controlled trial evaluating a driving decision aid. We measured attitudes using the Assessment of Readiness for Mobility Transition (ARMT) and personality using the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI). We analyzed associations between attitudes and personality with drivers' change in a) alternative transportation use and b) driving behavior over time. Older drivers with high versus low attitudinal readiness for mobility transition were more likely to use alternative transportation over time (adjusted odds ratio = 6.37; 95% confidence interval: 1.45-28.1). We found no association between personality characteristics and alternative transportation use or driving behavior over time. Attitudinal readiness may be a key predictor of effective coping during the transition to non-driving.
Authors
- Nicole R. Fowler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6465-0008)
- Carolyn DiGuiseppi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-7817)
- Kellia J. Hansmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3371-0311)
- Thomas Meuser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1970-1651)
- Rachel L. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-5412)
- Marian E. Betz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-6565)
- Ryan J. Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-5502)
- Ryan Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-5798)
- Duke Han
- Faris Omegaric
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Regenstrief Institute (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Colorado School of Public Health (US)
- University of New England (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Gerontology
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241298670
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences