Cordellieri Pierluigi, Piccardi Laura, Giancola Marco, Giannini Anna Maria, Nori Raffaella
Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
San Raffaele Cassino Hospital, 03043 Cassino, Italy.
Geriatrics (Basel). 2024 Oct 21;9(5):136. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics9050136.
: Life expectancies have increased in most countries, leading to a higher accident rate among older drivers than their younger counterparts. While numerous studies have analyzed the decline in cognitive abilities and physical limitations as contributing factors, there are other considerations. For instance, younger male drivers tend to take more risks than younger female drivers. However, there is a lack of research and evidence regarding the role of gender in risk-taking among individuals over 65. Given this gap, our current study aims to investigate the relationship between gender and risk propensity in this particular age group. The primary goal was to determine if driving experience affects the gender gap in risk attitude; : We studied risk behavior in both car drivers and pedestrians. Our sample included 200 individuals (101 women), all over 65, with the same weekly driving times. After a brief demographic and anamnestic interview, they completed the Driver Road Risk Perception Scale (DRPS) and the Pedestrian Behavior Appropriateness Perception Scale (PBAS) questionnaires. They also provided information about traffic violations and road crashes; : Our research revealed that older male drivers continue to tend to risky behavior, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to improve risk awareness, especially among older men; : Our findings suggest that road safety messages should specifically target male drivers as they are less likely to view responsible driving actions, such as observing speed limits, as desirable.
大多数国家的人均预期寿命都有所增加，这导致老年驾驶员的事故率高于年轻驾驶员。虽然众多研究已分析认知能力下降和身体机能受限是促成因素，但还有其他需要考虑的因素。例如，年轻男性驾驶员往往比年轻女性驾驶员更爱冒险。然而，关于65岁以上人群中性别在冒险行为中的作用，缺乏相关研究和证据。鉴于这一空白，我们当前的研究旨在调查这一特定年龄组中性别与风险倾向之间的关系。主要目标是确定驾驶经验是否会影响风险态度上的性别差异。我们研究了汽车驾驶员和行人的风险行为。我们的样本包括200名65岁以上的个体（101名女性），他们每周的驾驶时间相同。在进行简短的人口统计学和既往史访谈后，他们完成了驾驶员道路风险感知量表（DRPS）和行人行为适当性感知量表（PBAS）问卷。他们还提供了有关交通违规和道路事故的信息。我们的研究表明，老年男性驾驶员仍然倾向于冒险行为，这突出表明需要有针对性的干预措施来提高风险意识，尤其是在老年男性中。我们的研究结果表明，道路安全信息应特别针对男性驾驶员，因为他们不太可能将遵守限速等负责任的驾驶行为视为可取的行为。
