Previous studies increasingly report problems with simulator adaptation as well as dropouts. Therefore, the present study aims a better understanding of these aspects by considering individual factors, such as age and mental abilities. 414 people were tested with commonly used neuropsychological measures as well as within a driving simulator which consists of a close-to-production vehicle of the compact class. In contrast to previous findings, neither a significant relationship between age and the time of adaptation nor an interaction between age and mental abilities on adaptation time could be identified. However, the time participants spent in the simulator (simulator dropout) significantly correlated with age but not with mental abilities. People who showed no adaptation spent significantly less time in the simulator, because of the occurrence of simulator sickness. Although attention was only mildly associated with the time of simulator adaptation, further research on this linkage is suggested.

Practitioner Summary: The study at hand clarifies the relevance of considering the process of simulator adaptation within future studies. However, the present findings suggest no relation between age and the time of adaptation but with simulator dropouts.

以前的研究越来越多地报告模拟器适应性和辍学问题。因此，本研究旨在通过考虑个体因素（例如年龄和智力）来更好地理解这些方面。对414人进行了常用神经心理学方法的测试，并在驾驶模拟器中进行了测试，该模拟器由紧凑型的接近生产的车辆组成。与以前的发现相反，既不能确定年龄与适应时间之间的显着关系，也不能确定年龄与心理能力在适应时间上的相互作用。但是，参与者在模拟器中度过的时间（模拟器辍学）与年龄显着相关，但与心理能力无关。没有适应能力的人在模拟器上花费的时间大大减少，因为模拟器病的发生。尽管注意力只与模拟器的适应时间有关，但建议对此链接进行进一步研究。

从业人员摘要：手头的研究澄清了在未来的研究中考虑模拟器适应过程的相关性。但是，目前的发现表明年龄和适应时间之间没有关系，但是与模拟器的退出有关。