Jacques Bergeron
Biographic Data
| ID | 5399857 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacques Bergeron |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacques |
| FAMILY NAME | Bergeron |
| SIGNATURE | BERGERON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université de Montréal |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4540-727X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Typologies of Canadian young adults who drive after cannabis use
Young adults that drive after cannabis use (DACU) may not share all the same characteristics. This study aimed to identify typologies of Canadians who engage in DACU. About 910 cannabis users with a driver's license (17–35 years old) who have engaged in DACU completed an online questionnaire. Two‐step cluster analysis identified four subgroups, based on driving‐related behaviors, cannabis use and related problems, and psychological distress. Comp…
They installed a speed bump’
Growing scientific literature evaluates the impact of traffic-calming devices in terms of mobility behavior and safety, but little is known about their perceived impact from the point of view of children. Our study asks children about their perceptions of different traffic-calming measures around their schools. It draws on data gathered through eight focus groups, followed by walking tours with Grade 6 children (11–12 years old) (n = 65, 27 boys,…
HIV risk after release from prison
This study aimed to assess HIV knowledge, risk perception and risk behaviour of ex-offenders at risk of new infection and to compare them with the general population. A case-control interview study was conducted with conveniently sampled ex-offenders and persons with no history of incarceration in four countries (Canada, France, Ivory Coast, South Africa). The total sample included 232 participants with a mean age of 33.9 years (SD=9.8 years). Re…
Measurement of Readiness to Reduce Driving Speed
Speeding is a preventable risky behavior that contributes to risk of accident. Readiness to change reflects an individual's recognition of and desire to change behavior. No measure to identify readiness to change has yet been validated for speeding. The Readiness to Change Questionnaire appraises readiness to change drinking behavior. The questionnaire was adapted to speeding and its psychometric properties examined. Participants (N = 112) comple…
Could a “Monocular Advantage Effect” Be Measured in Driving Simulation
Illusory depth perception experienced in driving simulators is afforded by monocular depth information contained in visual displays. Presumably binocular convergence and binocular disparity, though useful for depth perception in real environments, may poorly contribute to illusory depth in a driving simulator. Instead, they may generate conflicting information by revealing the distance of the display screen and its flatness. Nevertheless, illusor…
Perception of relative distance in a driving simulator 1,2
The aim of this experiment was to test, in a driving simulator, how a subject can control his approach towards several simulated car‐targets in different driving contexts. We assume that increasing complexity might influence driving performance according to the difficulty of perceiving distances properly. The subjects’ first task consisted of placing their car at an equal distance between two preceding cars. In the second task, the subjects had t…
Validity and relevance of self-report data provided by criminalized addicted persons in treatment
Treatment of criminalized individuals with addictions poses a number of difficulties. One of these difficulties is linked to the lack of validity – perceived or real – of self report. Lack of validity of self-report data could compromise the treatment process itself as well as the assessment of changes that have occurred in the course of treatment. The present study compares certain self-report data provided by criminalized addicts involved in a …
Stress of Immobilization
Various techniques have been developed over the past several years to study the effects of the stress of immobilization on the rat. The technique proposed in this paper provides effective restraint. It has the added advantage that potentially contaminating effects of uncontrolled secondary stressors are limited. The technique was tested in five groups of rats which were subjected to 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 periods of immobilization, respectively, each l…
They installed a speed bump’
Growing scientific literature evaluates the impact of traffic-calming devices in terms of mobility behavior and safety, but little is known about their perceived impact from the point of view of children. Our study asks children about their perceptions of different traffic-calming measures around their schools. It draws on data gathered through eight focus groups, followed by walking tours with Grade 6 children (11–12 years old) (n = 65, 27 boys,…
Stress of Immobilization
Various techniques have been developed over the past several years to study the effects of the stress of immobilization on the rat. The technique proposed in this paper provides effective restraint. It has the added advantage that potentially contaminating effects of uncontrolled secondary stressors are limited. The technique was tested in five groups of rats which were subjected to 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 periods of immobilization, respectively, each l…
Validity and relevance of self-report data provided by criminalized addicted persons in treatment
Treatment of criminalized individuals with addictions poses a number of difficulties. One of these difficulties is linked to the lack of validity – perceived or real – of self report. Lack of validity of self-report data could compromise the treatment process itself as well as the assessment of changes that have occurred in the course of treatment. The present study compares certain self-report data provided by criminalized addicts involved in a …
Perception of relative distance in a driving simulator 1,2
The aim of this experiment was to test, in a driving simulator, how a subject can control his approach towards several simulated car‐targets in different driving contexts. We assume that increasing complexity might influence driving performance according to the difficulty of perceiving distances properly. The subjects’ first task consisted of placing their car at an equal distance between two preceding cars. In the second task, the subjects had t…
Could a “Monocular Advantage Effect” Be Measured in Driving Simulation
Illusory depth perception experienced in driving simulators is afforded by monocular depth information contained in visual displays. Presumably binocular convergence and binocular disparity, though useful for depth perception in real environments, may poorly contribute to illusory depth in a driving simulator. Instead, they may generate conflicting information by revealing the distance of the display screen and its flatness. Nevertheless, illusor…
Measurement of Readiness to Reduce Driving Speed
Speeding is a preventable risky behavior that contributes to risk of accident. Readiness to change reflects an individual's recognition of and desire to change behavior. No measure to identify readiness to change has yet been validated for speeding. The Readiness to Change Questionnaire appraises readiness to change drinking behavior. The questionnaire was adapted to speeding and its psychometric properties examined. Participants (N = 112) comple…
HIV risk after release from prison
This study aimed to assess HIV knowledge, risk perception and risk behaviour of ex-offenders at risk of new infection and to compare them with the general population. A case-control interview study was conducted with conveniently sampled ex-offenders and persons with no history of incarceration in four countries (Canada, France, Ivory Coast, South Africa). The total sample included 232 participants with a mean age of 33.9 years (SD=9.8 years). Re…
They installed a speed bump’
Growing scientific literature evaluates the impact of traffic-calming devices in terms of mobility behavior and safety, but little is known about their perceived impact from the point of view of children. Our study asks children about their perceptions of different traffic-calming measures around their schools. It draws on data gathered through eight focus groups, followed by walking tours with Grade 6 children (11–12 years old) (n = 65, 27 boys,…
Typologies of Canadian young adults who drive after cannabis use
Young adults that drive after cannabis use (DACU) may not share all the same characteristics. This study aimed to identify typologies of Canadians who engage in DACU. About 910 cannabis users with a driver's license (17–35 years old) who have engaged in DACU completed an online questionnaire. Two‐step cluster analysis identified four subgroups, based on driving‐related behaviors, cannabis use and related problems, and psychological distress. Comp…
Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 works) · Traffic and Road Safety (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works)