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. 2019 Jan 24;7(1):e11942. doi: 10.2196/11942

Table 2.

Literature summary grouped by the type of technology used.

Study Country Method Sample and size Significant findings for technology use Identified barriers to technology use
In-vehicle technologies

McGehee, 2007 [16] United States Driving data analysis (technology used: DriveCam) 26 teens (16-17 years old) Technology with periodic feedback and parental involvement were effective in reducing unsafe driving. N/Aa

Musicant, 2010 [12] Israel Driving data analysis 32 young drivers (17-24 years old) Availability of feedback reduced event frequency by 50%, N/A

Carney, 2010 [17] United States Driving data analysis (technology used: DriveCam) 18 teens (16 years old) Intervention with visual feedback and weekly reports and videos to teens and parents increased safe driving. N/A

Prato, 2010 [18] Israel Driving data analysis and survey 62 teen-parent pairs Different sexes exhibited different risky behaviors; Tendency to seek sensation affects risky driving; Driving behavior of parents, duration of supervised driving, and level of parental monitoring influenced risky behavior. N/A

Farmer, 2010 [13] United States Driving data analysis 85 teens (16-17 years old) Reinforcement from parents was necessary for sustainable safe driving; Push notifications (emailing report cards and personalized feedback) were more effective than pull notifications (website access). Alerts can be annoying; Too much information provided could be discouraging for parents

Guttman, 2011 [21] Israel Interview 906 parents of young drivers (17-24 years old) Early stages of driving were considered a better time for installing the technology; Financial benefits and environmental considerations were perceived as incentives; Security of data and privacy of teens were common concerns; Technology may promote parent-teen driver communication; Parents should have access to monitoring data. Cost; Security and privacy concerns; Confronting the young driver

Simons-Morton, 2013 [14] United States Driving data analysis and survey (technology used: DriveCam) 90 parent-teen couples (~16 years old) Parental involvement increases effectiveness. N/A

Simons-Morton, 2015 [15] United States Driving data analysis and survey 42 teens (~16 years old) Social norms were important in risky behavior; Driving alone was riskier than with passengers. N/A

Gesser-Edelsburg, 2013 [19] Israel Interview 137 teens (15-18 years old) In-vehicle technology was an objective and credible source for driving; Replaced the role model of parents with objective feedback from the device. Trust issues within parent-teen relationship; Invasion of privacy; Stress from parental punishment based on feedback; Doubts about the technology improving driving skills

Farah, 2013 [11] Israel Event frequency analysis (technology used: GreenRoad Tech) 212 teen-parent pairs Periodic driving feedback, parental involvement, and guidance were effective in reducing risky driving. N/A

Weiss, 2018 [20] United States Interview (technology used: advanced driver-assistance system) 24 teens (16-19 years old) and 12 parents Teens were knowledgeable about and comfortable with the technology; Teen and parents preferred using a non–advanced driver-assistance system car to improve driving skills. Teens are skeptical about abilities of the technology, knowing its limitations; The idea of giving control to a “machine” is not positively perceived
Smartphone

Musicant, 2015 [23] Israel Interview and survey 24 scouts and 22 cadets (17-19 years old) Group incentives and low cost improved uptake of in-vehicle technology. Forgetfulness; Battery consumption; Lack of incentives

Creaser, 2015 [22] United States Survey 274 teens and 272 parents The blocking app could be effective for new drivers; Parental involvement with the app increased the effectiveness. Bypassing the app or using a friend’s phone

Kervick, 2015 [24] Ireland Survey 333 teens (18-24 years old) Perceived gains from use of the app and social influence affected acceptance of the driving support app. N/A
Gamification with smartphone

Steinberger, 2017 [25] Australia Design analysis and interview 24 young men (~20 years old) Economic and anticipatory driving were engaging; Drivers expected a challenge from the game; Interaction with others was important; Personalization was desired N/A

Steinberger, 2017 [26] Australia Driving data analysis and interview 32 young men (18-25 years old) Ambient feedback with colors was useful. Instant visual feedback can be distracting; Screen positioning can be distracting

aN/A: not available.