Exploring the use of the Expert Search and Scanning Skills with novice drivers with and without conditions affecting executive functioning / by Stephanie Biggs.
| Author/creator | Biggs, Stephanie author. |
| Other author | Dickerson, Anne Elizabeth degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Occupational Therapy. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Publication | [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2016. |
| Description | 100 pages : illustrations (some color) |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subjects |
| Series | ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Summary | This study examined the use of the computer-based assessment tool in determining relationships between scanning performance and driver characteristics. A 3 (novice drivers, early licensed drivers, experienced drivers) x 2 (individuals without conditions, individuals with ADHD/ADD or ASD) factorial design was used in order to examine how and if these factors impact performance on a new screening/assessment tool, the Expert Search and Scanning Skills (ES3). The ES3 involved the participants responding to four videos which increased in environmental complexity. The participants used a computer mouse to identify potential hazards in the driving environments. The ES3 automatically generated and recorded the percentage of targets detected and the percentage of time spent scanning and fixating on targets. The results of this study (n=93) suggest that drivers with less experience and who self-reported having conditions scan the environment less frequently and effectively and are less able to locate high priority targets within the driving environment than drivers with more experience and without conditions. These findings suggest that the ES3 may be an effective screening or assessment tool for evaluating scanning performance for individuals with less driving-related experience as well as for those with disabilities that may impact driving, such as ASD and/or ADHD. |
| General note | Presented by the faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy. |
| General note | Advisor: Anne Dickerson. |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 25, 2016). |
| Dissertation note | M.S. East Carolina University 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |