Looking for Equivalence of the Attention- Related Driving Errors Scale

DONCEL, P. ; BIANCHI, A. ; PADILLA, J. L.; CASTRO, C. ; OVIEDO-TRESPALACIOS, O.; BARRAGAN, D.; MONTES, S.; KAUER, N. ; LEDESMA, R.;

Montreal

Conferencia; 11st Conference of The International Test Commission; 2018

The International Test Commission

Driving inattention and distractions are contributory factors in road accidents. Obtaining a cross-cultural adapted version of ARDES (Attention-Related Driving Errors Scale) could improve knowledge of the key factors for preventing road accidents. The ARDES is intended to measure experiences distraction-related errors while driving. The Spanish source version was developed by Ledesma et al (2010) in Argentina, then was adapted to Spain, UK, US and currently adapted to Brazil and Australia. Ledesma et al. (2015) obtained validity evidence of three-factor structure for ARDES measures (Navigation, Manoeuvring and Control). Cross-cultural validity evidence of ARDES measures has not been obtained yet. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) approach to testing equivalence of ARDES measures can be too restrictive given the number of country groups, cultural and traffic rule differences, translation issues, etc. New strategies to test approximate equivalence like ?alignment?, can be more informative.