GPS Digital Nudge to Limit Road Crashes in Non-Expert Drivers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. State of the Art
1.2. Aims and Hypothesis
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Material
2.3. Procedure
3. Results
4. Discussion
Conclusions and Future Works
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Authors | Aims | Findings |
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Ishikawa et al. [36] | Comparison among GPS, paper maps, and direct experience of a route on wayfinding and spatial knowledge | GPS users have worse performances than direct-experience participants |
Ruginski et al. [39] | GPS use is associated with worse mental spatial-transformation ability in acquiring the virtual environment | GPS users have worse performances in perspective-taking and in mental rotation of the acquired virtual environment |
Dahmani and Bohbot [40] | Longitudinal study to analyse the effect of extensive GPS use on visuospatial ability | GPS use leads to a decline in spatial memory |
He and Hegarty [41] | Explore the tendency to rely on GPS during navigation on the spatial ability of people with spatial anxiety | People with low spatial anxiety tend to explore the environment extensively and tend to use GPS less |
Predictor | β | p | R | R2 | F(df) | |
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H1 | Visuospatial abilities | 0.27 | p = 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 7.02(1.87) |
H2 | SOD | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.04 | 3.81(1.87) |
TK | 0.33 | p = 0.001 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 10.82(1.87) | |
H3 | DB: aggressive violations | 0.22 | p = 0.03 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 4.42(1.87) |
DB: ordinary violations | 0.07 | p = 0.47 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.51(1.87) | |
DB: errors | −0.06 | p = 0.57 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.31(1.87) | |
DB: lapses | −0.008 | p = 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.005(1.87) |
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Nori, R.; Zucchelli, M.M.; Giancola, M.; Palmiero, M.; Verde, P.; Giannini, A.M.; Piccardi, L. GPS Digital Nudge to Limit Road Crashes in Non-Expert Drivers. Behav. Sci. 2022, 12, 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12060165
Nori R, Zucchelli MM, Giancola M, Palmiero M, Verde P, Giannini AM, Piccardi L. GPS Digital Nudge to Limit Road Crashes in Non-Expert Drivers. Behavioral Sciences. 2022; 12(6):165. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12060165
Chicago/Turabian StyleNori, Raffaella, Micaela Maria Zucchelli, Marco Giancola, Massimiliano Palmiero, Paola Verde, Anna Maria Giannini, and Laura Piccardi. 2022. "GPS Digital Nudge to Limit Road Crashes in Non-Expert Drivers" Behavioral Sciences 12, no. 6: 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12060165
APA StyleNori, R., Zucchelli, M. M., Giancola, M., Palmiero, M., Verde, P., Giannini, A. M., & Piccardi, L. (2022). GPS Digital Nudge to Limit Road Crashes in Non-Expert Drivers. Behavioral Sciences, 12(6), 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12060165