Cognitive Risk for Driving Under Influence of Alcohol

申请者摘要：关于酒后驾驶的认知已经 显示可以预测青少年的饮酒和驾驶行为。 然而，还没有研究评估那些没有这样做的青少年的这些变量 开始开车了。作为在从事该行为之前对该行为形式的认知，测量非驾驶青少年的认知可能是至关重要的 提高我们对这些认知如何发展的理解。这个 提出的项目将探索各种认知之间的关系 关于酒后驾车，酒后驾车，行为。数据将是 从两个青少年样本中收集-一个是有执照的司机，另一个是 没有拿到驾照的青少年。未获发牌的 假设这组人对饮酒和饮酒有更多负面认知 驾驶，以及对饮酒和饮料替代品的更积极认知 开车。这些认知风险变量之间关系的模型 并将评估它们与饮酒和驾驶行为的关系。 最后，还将测试调解和缓和模型。这项研究 旨在提供对角色的理论模型至关重要的数据 对酒后驾车的认知，并为更大规模的 纵向跟踪这些认知变化的研究计划。 提高我们对这些认知风险发展的理解 变量可对预防和干预产生重要影响 方案，特别是侧重于驾驶员培训的方案。

APPLICANT'S ABSTRACT: Cognitions regarding drinking and driving have been shown to be predictive of drinking and driving behavior in adolescents. However, no studies have assessed these variables in adolescents who have not begun to drive. As cognitions about a behavior form prior to engaging in that behavior, measuring cognitions of non-driving adolescents can be a crucial step in improving our understanding of how these cognitions develop. The proposed project will explore relationships among a variety of cognitions about drinking, driving, and drinking and driving, behavior. Data will be collected from two samples of adolescents - one of licensed drivers, and one of adolescents who have not obtained a drivers' license. The non-licensed group is hypothesized to have more negative cognitions concerning drinking and driving, and more positive cognitions about alternatives to drinking and driving. A model of the relationships among these cognitive risk variables and their relationship with drinking and driving behavior will be estimated. Finally, mediating and moderating models will also be tested. This research is intended to provide data critical to the theoretical model of the role of cognitions on drinking and driving, and to lay the groundwork for a larger program of research to track changes in these cognitions longitudinally. Improving our understanding of the development of these cognitive risk variables can have important implications for prevention and intervention programs, particularly for programs focused on drivers-in-training.