Adolescent driving behavior before and during restrictions related to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding who heeds the driving-related COVID-19 restrictions is critical for assisting public health professionals improve response to this and future pandemic events. The purpose of the current study was to characterize driving behavior changes among adolescents as a function of COVID-19 restrictions. It was hypothesized that adolescent driving would be reduced by COVID-19 restrictions, especially for younger teens, non-minorities, females, non-working teens, and those with higher prosocial tendencies.

Methods

Participants were licensed drivers in "REACT," a longitudinal study of adolescent driving attention. Upon enrollment in REACT, drivers were required to be age 16 or 18, have been issued a driver's license within the last two weeks, and be fluent in w

SUBMITTER: Stavrinos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7364168 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature