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Measuring the Effectiveness of Simulator Hazard Perception Training on Driving Performance : A Survey Study
Keulen, Sophie van (2023) Measuring the Effectiveness of Simulator Hazard Perception Training on Driving Performance : A Survey Study.
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| Abstract: | Road fatalities are a recurring problem in all countries, especially among young inexperienced drivers. Underdeveloped hazard perception skills is one of the most crucial individual factors for accidents to occur. Thus, it is imperative to investigate how these fatalities can be prevented through effective training of driving pupils, specifically focused on hazard perception skills. Nowadays, driving simulators have shown to act as an incentive in driving training. Therefore, the aim of this survey study was to explore to what extent simulator hazard perception training is transferrable to real driving performance on the road. To explore the effects of simulator hazard perception training, a survey study was conducted. Consequently, 1.442 respondents who participated in simulator driving training filled in this survey. The primary expectation was that drivers without simulator hazard perception training would be more involved in unsafe driving behaviour. This main expectation was measured with the outcome variables accident involvement, first pass driving exam, and risky behavior. Ultimately, there was no significant predictive effect of hazard perception training on all outcome variables. In essence, it is recommended to replicate the study, with the required improvements and different operationalisation to accurately test the effects of driving simulators and hazard perception training. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Clients: | Green Dino, Wageningen, Netherlands |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95670 |
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