Measuring proneness to distraction and inattention in motorcyclists

CASTRO, CÁNDIDA; LEDESMA, RUBEN DANIEL; TOSI, JEREMÍAS DAVID; SANCHEZ, NURIA; PADILLA, JOSE-LUIS

Liverpool

Congreso; Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Annual Meeting 2023; 2023

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society,

The research on distraction and inattention in motorcyclists is limited, especially when compared to that in automobile drivers. This study adapted and evaluated the psychometric properties of the ARDES M (The Attention Related Driving Errors Scale for Motorcyclists) for motorcyclists in Spain. ARDES-M is a scale that measures unintentional driving errors associated primarily or secondarily with inattention. A group of experts evaluated the linguistic and cultural adequacy of the ARDES-M to the Spanish context. Afterwards, a sample of 418 motorcyclists responded to the ARDES-M as well as to a scale that measures inattention in everyday life (ARCES, Attention Related Cognitive Errors Scale) and a questionnaire on involvement in distracting activities. Sociodemographic and driving data were also collected. The results indicated a satisfactory overall performance for the instrument. A one factor solution emerged from Exploratory Factor Analysis. ARDES-M showed an adequate level of internal consistency. Correlations with external criteria were theoretically consistent. ARDES-M was associated with self-reported traffic crashes and near-crashes. The study provides evidence of validity for the ARDES-M and contributes to the development of specific instruments for populations of motorcyclists.