Driving Accidents, Driving Violations, Symptoms of Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity (ADHD) and Attentional Network Tasks.

Seyed Hojjat Zamani SaniZahra FathirezaieHomayoun Sadeghi-BazarganiGeorgian BadicuSafyeh EbrahimiRobert Wilhelm GroszDena Sadeghi BahmaniSerge Brand

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

In a sample of Iranian drivers, self-rated symptoms of ADHD appeared to be associated with traffic violations and accidents, while symptoms of ADHD were unrelated to objectively assessed performance on an attentional network task. Poor attentional network performance was a significant predictor of traffic violations but not of accidents. To increase traffic safety, both symptoms of ADHD and attentional network performance appear to merit particular attention.

Keyphrases

working memory
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
air pollution
sleep quality
physical activity
depressive symptoms