This report describes intervention effects on parent limits on novice teen driving. Parents and their 16-year-olds (n=469) were recruited when adolescents obtained learner’s permits. After completing pre-license surveys, families were randomly assigned to intervention and received persuasive communications related to high-risk teen driving and a parent-teen driving agreement, or to comparison and received standard information on driver safety. Dyads completed follow-up interviews at licensure, three months, six months, and 12 months post-licensure. Intervention parents and teens reported stricter limits than the comparison group on teen driving through 12 months, with direct effects through 3-months and indirect effects through licensure and 3-month limits at six and 12-months postlicensure. This study demonstrates that it is possible to increase parental restriction of high-risk teen driving conditions for up to 12 months after licensure by exposing families to well-developed persuasive communications and parent-teen driving agreement. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting