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Sandra M Winter1, Sherrilene Classen, Michel Bédard
1Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100164, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. smwinter@phhp.ufl.edu
Background:
Older adults, family members, and professionals may benefit from a safe driving behaviour self-/proxy-report.
Purpose:
During development of the Safe Driving Behavior Measure (SDBM), we conducted focus groups to (1) generate items based on respondents' driving experiences, and (2) obtain SDBM item-refinement feedback.
Methods:
Twenty-three older drivers (mean age 70.5, SD = 4.5) and eight family members (mean age 50, SD = 20) from Ontario and Florida described safe driving behaviour (Focus Groups 1 and 2) and critiqued the SDBM (Focus Group 3). We coded responses using content and thematic analyses.
Findings:
Findings from Focus Groups 1 and 2 generated 23 themes (e.g., others' erratic driving) leading to 16 new items (e.g., avoiding collisions). Focus Group 3 findings generated 13 item revisions (e.g., indicating number of highway lanes). Implications. Using focus group findings, we created a version of the SDBM for future testing of construct validity with older drivers.
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