Interactive Mature-Driver Safety and Decision Course

描述（由申请人提供）：到2020年，五分之一的美国人将超过65岁，大约是1995年的两倍。到2030年，预计70岁以上人群的撞车事故增加178%，死亡事故增加155% （Lyman, Ferguson, Braver, & Williams, 2002）。美国汽车协会（AAA）和美国退休人员协会（AARP）认识到老年司机安全的重要性，并赞助了一些课程，以更新老司机的驾驶技能，并教授如何适应与年龄相关的变化。该项目将设计、开发和测试一个交互式多媒体课程，以支持成熟司机提高驾驶安全性和保持更长时间的独立性。该系统将(a)就年龄对驾驶安全的不同方面的影响提供方便的、有吸引力的、为用户量身定制的指导，(b)教授改进的驾驶策略和技巧，以及(c)为如何降低风险量身定制报告和建议；提高技能;探索何时限制或停止驾驶；实现长期的独立。课程将以性别为目标，并根据评估的风险领域和个人驾驶安全问题为个人量身定制。支持行为改变的基本理论是理性行为理论和社会认知理论。第一阶段将针对女性成熟司机，并将在随机试验中进行评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): By the year 2020 one-fifth of Americans will be over 65, roughly double the number in 1995. By 2030, a 178% increase in crash involvements and 155% increase in fatal involvements is projected for those over age 70 (Lyman, Ferguson, Braver, & Williams, 2002). AAA and AARP recognize the importance of mature-driver safety and sponsor courses to refresh old driving skills and teach ways to adapt to age-related changes. This project will design, develop, and test an interactive, multimedia curriculum to support mature-drivers' efforts to improve driving safety and remain independent longer. This system will (a) provide easy access to engaging, user-tailored instruction regarding the effects of age on different aspects of driving safety, (b) teach improved driving strategies and skills, and (c) individually tailor a report and recommendations for how to: reduce risks; improve skills; explore when to limit or cease driving; and manage long-term independence. The curriculum will be targeted by gender and tailored to individuals by areas of assessed risk and individual driving-safety concerns. The underlying theories for supporting behavior change are the Theory of Reasoned Action and Social Cognitive Theory. Phase I will target female mature-drivers and will be evaluated in a randomized trial.