Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks

Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks Publisher Pubmed

Sani SHZ¹ ; Fathirezaie Z¹ ; Sadeghibazargani H² ; Badicu G³ ; Ebrahimi S¹ ; Grosz RW³ ; Bahmani DS^{4, 5, 6} ; Brand S^{4, 5, 7, 8}

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1. Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 5166616471, Iran
2. Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5166616471, Iran
3. Department of Physical Education and Special Motricity, Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, 500068, Romania
4. Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Adult Psychiatric Clinics (UPKE), University of Basel, Basel, 4002, Switzerland
5. Substance Use Prevention Research Center and Sleep Disorder Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah, 67198511115, Iran
6. Departments of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, 35209, AL, United States
7. Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Sport Science, University of Basel, Basel, 4052, Switzerland
8. School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1416753955, Iran

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Published:2020

Abstract

Background: Iran has serious problems with traffic-related injuries and death. A major reason for traffic accidents is cognitive failure due to deficits in attention. In this study, we investigated the associations between traffic violations, traffic accidents, symptoms of attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), age, and on an attentional network task in a sample of Iranian adults. Methods: A total of 274 participants (mean age: 31.37 years; 80.7% males) completed questionnaires covering demographic information, driving violations, traffic accidents, and symptoms of ADHD. In addition, they underwent an objective attentional network task (ANT), based on Posner’s concept of attentional networks. Results: More frequent traffic violations, correlated with lower age and poorer performance on the attentional network tasks. Higher symptoms of ADHD were associated with more accidents and more traffic violations, but not with the performance of the attentional tasks. Higher ADHD scores, a poorer performance on attentional network tasks, and younger age predicted traffic violations. Only higher symptoms of ADHD predicted more traffic accidents. Conclusions: In a sample of Iranian drivers, self-rated symptoms of ADHD appeared to be associated with traffic violations and accidents, while symptoms of ADHD were unrelated to objectively assessed performance on an attentional network task. Poor attentional network performance was a significant predictor of traffic violations but not of accidents. To increase traffic safety, both symptoms of ADHD and attentional network performance appear to merit particular attention. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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MLA	Sani SHZ, et al.. "Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 14, 2020, pp. 1-17.
APA	Sani SHZ, Fathirezaie Z, Sadeghibazargani H, Badicu G, Ebrahimi S, Grosz RW, Bahmani DS, Brand S (2020). Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(14), 1-17.
Chicago	Sani SHZ, Fathirezaie Z, Sadeghibazargani H, Badicu G, Ebrahimi S, Grosz RW, Bahmani DS, Brand S. "Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 14 (2020): 1-17.
Harvard	Sani SHZ et al. (2020) 'Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(14), pp. 1-17.
Vancouver	Sani SHZ, Fathirezaie Z, Sadeghibazargani H, Badicu G, Ebrahimi S, Grosz RW, et al.. Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17(14):1-17.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Sani SHZ and Fathirezaie Z and Sadeghibazargani H and Badicu G and Ebrahimi S and Grosz RW and Bahmani DS and Brand S}, title = {Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}, volume = {17}, number = {14}, pages = {1-17}, year = {2020} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Sani SHZ AU - Fathirezaie Z AU - Sadeghibazargani H AU - Badicu G AU - Ebrahimi S AU - Grosz RW AU - Bahmani DS AU - Brand S TI - Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (Adhd) and Attentional Network Tasks JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health VL - 17 IS - 14 SP - 1 EP - 17 PY - 2020 ER -

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