How does driving license withdrawal affect subjective well-being? A Swedish comparative survey study of visual field loss

Abstract Research has found strong relationships between access to transport, accessibility of activities, and subjective well-being (SWB), society is said be car dependent. Accordingly, this study investigates, in a Swedish context, whether how withdrawal driving license for private due visual field loss (VFL) affects SWB. A web survey was used statistical comparisons three respondent groups ( n = 436): people with license, VFL, whose withdrawn VFL. The inclusion criterion all participants that they should have diagnosis could cause no-license group had lower overall SWB than did respondents licenses. also perceived less transport means order live life satisfied the other groups. most getting lift car, though desire drive car. Few wanted use specific greater extent, being means. Some inter-group differences were seen regarding activities (measured by frequency actual trips) affected This significant negative effect on However, results imply qualitative aspects relationship frequencies trips might affect SWB, more research subject needed.