Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
College/Unit
School of Medicine
Department/Program/Center
Medicine
Abstract
Cellphone use while driving has been recognized as a growing and important public health issue by the World Health Organization and U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveys typically collect data on overall texting while driving, but do not differentiate between various forms of cellphone use. This study sought to improve the survey indicators when monitoring cellphone use among young drivers. Experts and young drivers were recruited to propose behavioral indicators (cellphone use while driving behaviors) and consequential indicators (safety consequences of cellphone use while driving) in 2016. Subsequently, experts and young drivers selected the top indicators using the Delphi survey method. We enrolled 22 experts with published articles on cellphone use while driving nationally, and seven young drivers who were freshmen at a state university. Sending a text or e-mail on a handheld phone was picked as the top behavioral indicator by both groups. However, young drivers chose playing music on a handheld phone as the second most important behavioral indicator, which was overlooked by experts. Injury/death and collision were the top two consequential indicators. Experts and young drivers identified the important survey indicators to monitor cellphone use while driving.
Digital Commons Citation
Zhu, Motao; Rudisill, Toni M.; Rauscher, Kimberly J.; Davidov, Danielle M.; and Feng, Jing, "Risk Perceptions of Cellphone Use While Driving: Results from a Delphi Survey" (2018). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 1674.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/1674
Source Citation
Zhu, M., Rudisill, T., Rauscher, K., Davidov, D., & Feng, J. (2018). Risk Perceptions of Cellphone Use While Driving: Results from a Delphi Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6), 1074. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061074
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