TY - JOUR
T1 - Parents' intended limits on adolescents approaching unsupervised driving
AU - Hartos, Jessica L.
AU - Beck, Kenneth H.
AU - Simons-Morton, Bruce G.
PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which parents intend to place driving limits on adolescents approaching unsupervised driving. A total of 658 parents and their 16-year-old adolescents were recruited from a local Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration site as adolescents successfully tested for provisional licenses. Parents completed written surveys about parent-adolescent relations and anticipated adolescent unsupervised driving. The results indicated that parents reported high levels of intended limits on adolescents' unsupervised driving, especially for trip conditions (e.g., getting permission) when compared with risk conditions (e.g., at night). Almost one third of parents reported completing driving agreements. Overall, intended driving limits and completed driving agreements were more likely when parents reported high levels of parental monitoring (2 times more likely), discussion of driving rules (2 to 4 times more likely), risk perception (2 times more likely), and vehicle access (2 to 3 times more likely). Completed driving agreements were not related to intended driving limits.
AB - The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which parents intend to place driving limits on adolescents approaching unsupervised driving. A total of 658 parents and their 16-year-old adolescents were recruited from a local Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration site as adolescents successfully tested for provisional licenses. Parents completed written surveys about parent-adolescent relations and anticipated adolescent unsupervised driving. The results indicated that parents reported high levels of intended limits on adolescents' unsupervised driving, especially for trip conditions (e.g., getting permission) when compared with risk conditions (e.g., at night). Almost one third of parents reported completing driving agreements. Overall, intended driving limits and completed driving agreements were more likely when parents reported high levels of parental monitoring (2 times more likely), discussion of driving rules (2 to 4 times more likely), risk perception (2 times more likely), and vehicle access (2 to 3 times more likely). Completed driving agreements were not related to intended driving limits.
KW - Adolescent driving
KW - Driving contract or agreement
KW - Driving restrictions or limits
KW - Parenting
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4043156330&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0743558403260007
DO - 10.1177/0743558403260007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4043156330
SN - 0743-5584
VL - 19
SP - 591
EP - 606
JO - Journal of Adolescent Research
JF - Journal of Adolescent Research
IS - 5
ER -