Confirmation of Candidature - Candidate: Tasha Winsor Okeefe

Conservative research suggests that the ADHD population have been seen to be risky drivers. The study aims to explore the relationship between ADHD symptoms and risky driving behaviours as well as the age of obtaining a driver's licence. Additionally, it will also determine if executive functioning and parental style mediates this relationship and if medication usage moderates these relationships. The research study will employ quantitative questionnaires assessing ADHD, parental style, executive functioning, age of driving licensure and risky driving behaviours to examine the study aims in a moderated parallel mediated model. To ensure adequate power is achieved, 165 participants will be recruited. Data will be analysed through SPSS using the PROCESS macro, model 8. Linking parent behaviour and medication to executive functioning will allow for advancement in the field of ADHD research, and the role parental style has on executive functioning development and driving.

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