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KMID : 0379220180380030593
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 3 p.593 ~ p.605
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Older Drivers’ Perception and Attitudes Towards Driving Cessation
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Choi Moon-Jeong
Oh Hak-Jun
Suh Yi-Jong
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Abstract
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This study examines factors that influence older drivers to consider stopping driving in advance and whose advice plays an important role in the driving cessation decision. Data came from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of community-dwelling older adults (N=2,076). About two thirds reported that they have considered stopping driving (62.8%) and they preferred to decide by themselves (66.0%). Logistic regression results showed that women and residents in urban areas were twice as likely to consider voluntary driving cessation compared to their counterparts. Each one year increase in age contributed to the probability that respondents would consider driving cessation by five percent. Those with greater difficulties in ADLs due to chronic illnesses were also more likely to consider driving cessation. No sociodemographic and health factors were related to whether older drivers preferred to decide by themselves or listen to others. These results imply that policies to promote self-motivation to stop driving among older drivers would be effective. Furthermore, they suggest it could be important to help older drivers plan their driving cessation in advance while still at a young-old age, and that more attention needs to be paid to men and those living in rural areas among older drivers.
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KEYWORD
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Driving, Transportation, Mobility, Social Policy, Gender
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