Assessing Psychological Fitness to Drive for Intoxicated Drivers: Relationships of Cognitive Abilities, Fluid Intelligence, and Personality Traits

Frontiers in Psychology

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Martin Nechtelberger¹  Thomas Vlasak²  Birgit Senft¹  Andrea Nechtelberger²  Alfred Barth² 

[1] Department of Social Sciences, University of Nicosia;Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University Linz

关键词: traffic psychology;    intoxicated drivers;    psychological assessment;    impaired driving;    drunk driving;    cognitive abilities;    driving-related personality traits;    fluid intelligence;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01002

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Our study explores the relationships between traffic-psychological driving-related personality traits, fluid intelligence, and cognitive abilities for drivers whose driver license has been revoked due to intoxicated driving (alcohol and/or drugs). We were able to show that high significant impacts on cognitive functions derive from the participants’ age and fluid intelligence. In addition, driving-related personality traits like emotional instability, sense of responsibility and self-control contributed significantly to some of the cognitive abilities that are important for the fitness to drive. Additionally, mediating effects of fluid intelligence in the model are discussed. Traffic psychologists can use this knowledge in their assessment of drivers, mainly regarding the possible compensation of cognitive deficits regarding the fitness to drive.

【 授权许可】

CC BY