Older drivers retiring from the road: an application of the selection, optimization, and compensation model.

Purpose: This study uses the selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) model to compare older adults who have given up driving, those who still drive, and those who drive less to identify differences in the three groups. Design and Methods: This cross-sectional study of 281 older adults is par...

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Published in:Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 213 - 230
Main Authors: Pickard JG, Tan J, Morrow-Howell N, Jung Y
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2009
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          Tan J
          Morrow-Howell N
          Jung Y
        affil: Washington University in Saint Lousi, School of Social Work, St. Louis, MO, USA
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          Automobile Driving In Old Age
          Retirement
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Aging
          Analysis of Variance
          Bivariate Statistics
          Chi Square Test
          Coefficient alpha
          Coping
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Descriptive Statistics
          Female
          Funding Source
          Geriatric Depression Scale
          Interviews
          Male
          Missouri
          Models, Psychological
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          Multivariate Analysis
          Post Hoc Analysis
          Questionnaires
          Univariate Statistics
          Human
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Female
          Male
      ab: Purpose: This study uses the selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) model to compare older adults who have given up driving, those who still drive, and those who drive less to identify differences in the three groups. Design and Methods: This cross-sectional study of 281 older adults is part of the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Demonstration Project. Study participants completed interviews that included questions on demographics, health and functioning, mental health, social support, and current levels of engagement in activities including current driving status. Results: Data suggest that driving retirement is a process and that a substantial number of people are in the transitional stage, where they are less functional than those who still drive and more similar to those who have retired from the road. Implications: Given the similarity of those who drive less to those who have given up driving, front-line professionals and policy makers must work together to ease the transition to driving retirement for those without adequate ability to effectively compensate for their inability to continue to drive safely.
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