Young drivers vs. non-drivers: are there differences in behaviour?

This study suggests that a driver's licence for youth could both control but also instigate unconventional behaviours as identified by PBT. A driver's licence could also provide opportunities for conventional behaviours associated with education and school connectedness. However, the independence provided by a driver's licence could offer youth unsupervised social opportunities to drink and binge drink that may be health-compromising. Thus, based on PBT, licensure status is associated with both conventional behaviours, as well as problem behaviours associated with alcohol use.PMID:33735751 | DOI:10.1016/j.aap.2021.106011
Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Source Type: research