Yavuz, E., Manley, E. orcid.org/0000-0002-8904-0513, Gahnstrom, C.J. et al. (4 more authors) (2024) Individuals learning to drive solo before age 18 have superior spatial navigation ability compared with those who learn later. Spatial Cognition & Computation, 24 (3). pp. 177-194. ISSN 1387-5868
Abstract
A challenge associated with driving vehicles can be navigating to destinations. While driving experience would seem beneficial for improving navigation skill, it remains unclear how driving experience relates to wayfinding ability. Using the mobile video game-based wayfinding task Sea Hero Quest, which is predictive of real-world navigation, we measured wayfinding ability in US-based participants (n = 694, mean age = 26.8 years). We also asked travel-related self-report questions, including those relating to driving experience. A multiple linear regression model found that those who started driving solo below aged 18 had significantly better wayfinding ability than those starting to drive solo aged 18 and above.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0). |
Keywords: | Experimental Psychology; Wayfinding; Mobile apps; Digital Assessment; Human Spatial Navigation; Lifestyle factors |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) > Centre for Spatial Analysis & Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2024 09:56 |
Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2024 12:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13875868.2024.2319735 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:211963 |