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Hazard anticipation of young novice drivers - SWOV

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is less in these brain areas, but also the distribution <strong>of</strong> gray and white matter<br />

is different. Probably the basal ganglia (in connection with the PFC) also<br />

have an important function in the development <strong>of</strong> ADHD. However, MRIstudies<br />

about differences in the basal ganglia in persons with ADHD and<br />

persons without ADHD are not conclusive. Despite this fact, people with<br />

damage to the basal ganglia (because <strong>of</strong> a stroke) develop ADHD later in life<br />

(after the stroke) (Krain & Castellanos, 2006). The effect <strong>of</strong> ADHD on road<br />

safety has received much more attention <strong>of</strong> researchers than ASD. According<br />

to a meta-analysis in which thirteen studies were included, the odds ratio for<br />

being involved in a car crash <strong>of</strong> <strong>young</strong> <strong>drivers</strong> diagnosed with ADHD was<br />

1.88, 95% CI [1.42, 2.50] (Jerome, Segal, & Habinski, 2006). Drivers with<br />

ADHD are more <strong>of</strong>ten inattentive, adhere less to the rules <strong>of</strong> the road, show<br />

reduced inhibition and are more easily distracted than non-ADHD <strong>drivers</strong><br />

(Barkley & Cox, 2007).<br />

2.4. Norms Values / Competences (Nurture)<br />

2.4.1. Youth cultures / Lifestyle<br />

A car is not only a means <strong>of</strong> transportation (getting from A to B in a relative<br />

fast, safe and comfortable way). There are additional motives for driving.<br />

Møller (2004) explored these additional motives for <strong>young</strong> <strong>drivers</strong>. She<br />

distinguished four different psychosocial motives that were mentioned by<br />

<strong>young</strong> <strong>drivers</strong> in a focus group. These psychosocial motives were: visibility<br />

('See me driving like Michael Schumacher in this fast car'), status ('My friends<br />

will respect me now that I have a car' and 'I'm king <strong>of</strong> the road in my own<br />

car'), control ('It gives me a kick to be in control <strong>of</strong> this car when I drive fast')<br />

and mobility and freedom ('Now that I have a car I can go whenever and where<br />

ever I want' and 'I can enjoy myself with my friends in my car'). According to<br />

the Problem Behaviour Theory (PBT) (Jessor, 1987) motives for in this case<br />

risky driving are also motives for other deviant behaviour such as unsafe sex,<br />

smoking, alcohol consumption and illicit drug use. Although these activities<br />

are perceived as deviant behaviour by society, they can be functional in the<br />

life <strong>of</strong> adolescents (e.g. explore roles, attitudes and values and becoming<br />

independent <strong>of</strong> parents). PBT categorizes motives for reckless behaviour in<br />

three systems. The first system is the perceived environment system. This<br />

includes for instance peer group pressure. The second system is the<br />

personality system (i.e., feelings and perceptions about the self that promotes<br />

tolerance <strong>of</strong> deviance) and the third system is the behavioural system (other<br />

risky behaviour than the risky behaviour <strong>of</strong> study). In PBT, risky driving<br />

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