Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34484021›Full record

ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021

Mobile Phone Use "on the Road": A Self-Report Study on Young Drivers.

Angelo Fraschetti, Pierluigi Cordellieri, Giulia Lausi, Emanuela Mari, Elena Paoli, Jessica Burrai, Alessandro Quaglieri, Michela Baldi, Alessandra Pizzo, Anna Maria Giannini

Abstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Risks of Accidents Caused by the Use of Smartphone by Pedestrians Are Task- and Environment-Dependent.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
    Article
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Angelo FraschettiDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Pierluigi CordellieriDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Giulia LausiDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Emanuela MariDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Elena PaoliDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Jessica BurraiDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Alessandro QuaglieriDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Michela BaldiDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra PizzoDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Anna Maria GianniniDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExtensive research showed that multitasking negatively affects driving performance. Multitasking activities can range from talking and texting to listening to music; particularly among young drivers, multitasking behavior is caused mainly from mobile phone use while driving which is one of the main causes of road accidents.

objectiveThe main purpose of this study was to investigate whether some variables (e.g., Sensation-Seeking, preferences of Multitasking) could affect mobile phone use while driving in young drivers and whether any gender differences were present among the examined variables. SETTING AND

participantsThe sample consists of 424 Italian students (56% males) with an age range of 18-21 years. A self-report questionnaire was specifically developed to assess variables such as: Attitude toward Multitasking, Perceived Self-efficacy in Multitasking, Accident Risk Perception, General Multitasking Habits, and Sensation Seeking.

resultsThrough SEM modeling, we found the attitude to multitasking while driving to be largely explained by the considered variables. Using multigroup analysis (MGSEM), the model we developed appears to be suitable for explaining the behaviors of both male and female young drivers. Furthermore, data comparison showed that females were more likely to risk perception toward multitasking, and risk perception when using a mobile phone while driving, while males obtained higher mean scores in Sensation Seeking, Perceived Self-Efficacy in Multitasking, and in Multitasking caused by mobile phone use while driving.

conclusionOur research showed how some variables may influence the inclination of some subjects to engage in multitasking while driving. Furthermore, we discussed the importance of considering these variables in the implementation of effective road safety education projects on driving multitasking.

Indexed as

drivinggender differencesmobile phone usemultitaskingroad safetySEM modelingteenagers

Identifiers

PMID34484021
PMCPMC8415408

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.