Driving simulator analysis of the first time driving on a diverging diamond interchange

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Didier M Valdés
The Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) is an innovative design alternative that enhances safety and operations, but its unconventional crossover maneuvers might confuse first-time drivers. The first DDI in Puerto Rico opened in 2023 at the interchange of highways PR-30 and PR-189 to improve the level of service of a conventional diamond interchange. Due to the lack of experience with a DDI in Puerto Rico, a driving simulation experiment was conducted in three phases to analyze future user...

Measurement invariance of the Spanish University of California at Los Angeles Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition-brief form in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria

1 month 1 week ago
Evan Rooney
CONCLUSIONS: The implications of psychometric research for improving global efforts to triage and respond to psychological distress in the aftermath of natural disasters are discussed, with an emphasis on the critical need for psychometric research to diversify through development and adaptation of instruments in global populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).