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A qualitative exploration of older drivers' attitudes towards driving cessation: Application of the transactional model of stress and coping
Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.111, pp.331-342
2025
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Abstract
Driving cessation in older adulthood is a common yet complex phenomenon that can have profound implications for individuals' wellbeing and quality of life. For many older adults, the prospect of driving cessation can lead to considerable distress. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping (TMSC) provides a framework for understanding this distress, suggesting that negative attitudes toward licence loss, insufficient resources, and ineffective coping mechanisms contribute to adverse outcomes associated with driving cessation. Therefore, through the application of the TMSC, this qualitative study explored older adults' attitudes toward driving cessation and collated recommendations for support mechanisms. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 older Queensland drivers aged 60 years and above. The qualitative data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis, with findings interpreted through the lens of the TMSC. The data analysis resulted in four themes: (i) driving cessation would adversely affect older adults' lifestyle and quality of life (ii) attitudes are influenced by the adequacy of alternative transportation options (iii) those with prosocial attitudes are more willing to cease driving, and (iv) a holistic approach is needed in supporting older adults who have lost their licence. These findings elucidate older drivers' attitudes toward driving cessation and can inform targeted strategies to reduce distress during their transition.
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- Title
- A qualitative exploration of older drivers' attitudes towards driving cessation: Application of the transactional model of stress and coping
- Authors
- J. L. Marigold - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationV. Truelove - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research CollaborationK. B. Stefanidis (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Road Safety Research Collaboration
- Publication details
- Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.111, pp.331-342
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trf.2025.03.009
- ISSN
- 1873-5517; 1369-8478
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
- Data Availability
- The authors do not have permission to share data.
- Grant note
- This research was funded by the MAIC/UniSC Road Safety Research Collaboration grant.
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991127100402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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