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The Effects of Mental Training with Young Adults on Situation Awareness in a Simulated Driving Task
University of West Florida Libraries
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2009
Abstract
Driver distractions such as mobile phones and in-vehicle devices have led researchers to examine their role in driver performance. Little research has been done to examine the potential hazards of internal cognitive distractions. This research examined the effects of mental training on driving performance and situation awareness in a driving simulator. Thirty-two students assigned to either the mental training or driver education group completed the Concentration, Mindfulness, Driver Aggression, and Driver Inattention Questionnaires. Participants were tested pre- and postintervention on traffic violations, situation awareness, braking latency, and divided attention reaction time using STISIM Drive (Version 2003). Both groups completed 4-weeks of training, with the mental training group completing 15 to 20 minutes of at-home mental training practice daily. Results demonstrated a significant decrease in traffic violations, divided attention reaction time, and braking latency from pre- to posttesting across groups. It was shown that braking latency decreased more substantially in the mental training group. No main effects of training group were revealed, but an interaction effect approaching significance was shown for concentration level. In addition, concentration was positively correlated with traffic violations. Future research should further examine the potential of mental training as a compliment to traditional driver's education.
Details
- Title
- The Effects of Mental Training with Young Adults on Situation Awareness in a Simulated Driving Task
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 77
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries to digitize and/or display this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380090718906600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida