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Parr, Morgan N. Di Napoli; O'Neal, Elizabeth E.; Zhou, Shiwen; Williams, Breanna; Butler, Katherine M.; Chen, Andy; Kearney, Joseph K.; Plumert, Jodie M. – Developmental Psychology, 2023
This investigation examined whether the mode of locomotion matters in how 8-, 10-, 12-, and 14-year-old children (N = 91) judge dynamic affordances in a complex perception-action task with significant safety risks. The primarily European American children in the sample came from the area of Iowa City, Iowa and were balanced for gender. The same…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Physical Activities, Affordances
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Faus, Mireia; Alonso, Francisco; Esteban, Cristina; Useche, Sergio A. – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Road safety training programs are commonly used to raise awareness of risky attitudes and behaviours. The evaluation of road safety education courses aimed at children is carried out with some assiduity. However, this does not usually occur in courses aimed at young people and adults. The present systematic review aims to identify studies that…
Descriptors: Youth, Adults, Young Adults, Research Reports
Mayer, Levi W. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
It is unknown if basic motorcycle training prevents crashes, injuries, or deaths on public roadways. This research analyzes the participants of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's "Basic RiderCourse updated" to understand risk-taking tendencies, personal protective equipment usage, and favorability of the "Basic RiderCourse."…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety, Risk Management, Safety Equipment
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Eda Kilinç; Asiye Kartal – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of bicycle helmet use among college students and health beliefs about bicycle helmet attitude. Participants: Turkish university students (n = 799). Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted over the period 2019. A sociodemographic and cycling related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing Students, Counselor Training, Psychological Studies
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Greenwood, Courtney E.; Carrigan, Ann J. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021
Driving is a high-risk and cognitively demanding activity that requires the efficient use of cognitive resources to inhibit responses when necessary to avoid accidents. Cue utilization, via an inherent capacity for pattern recognition, is one strategy that may be applied while driving to reduce cognitive load allowing for the allocation of…
Descriptors: Cues, Responses, Inhibition, Cognitive Processes