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Dialling and driving: factors influencing intentions to use a mobile phone while driving.

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Walsh SP, White KM, Hyde MK, Watson B. · 2008

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The study used the theory of planned behaviour to examine what predicts intentions to use a mobile phone while driving.

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Attitudes consistently predicted intentions to drive while using a mobile phone, and pressure from significant others also determined some phone use intentions. Perceptions of control had less support as a predictor, and risk was not generally predictive of safer driving intentions. Different factors influenced each form of mobile phone use while driving, suggesting a multi-strategy approach is needed. The researchers examined predictors for calling and text messaging in four scenarios varying vehicle speed and time pressure.

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The present study utilised the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to examine the role of attitudes, norms, control factors, and risk perceptions, in predicting people's intentions to use their mobile phone while driving

We examined the predictors of intentions to use a mobile phone while driving in general, and for cal...

There was some support for the TPB given that attitudes consistently predicted intentions to drive w...

These findings indicate that different factors influence each form of mobile phone use while driving and, hence, a multi-strategy approach is likely to be required to address the issue.

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Walsh SP, White KM, Hyde MK, Watson B. (2008). Dialling and driving: factors influencing intentions to use a mobile phone while driving. Accid Anal Prev. 40(6):1893-1900, 2008.
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@article{sp_2008_dialling_and_driving_factors_2676,
  author = {Walsh SP and White KM and Hyde MK and Watson B.},
  title = {Dialling and driving: factors influencing intentions to use a mobile phone while driving.},
  year = {2008},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19068291/},
}
PubMed: 19068291

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The study used the theory of planned behaviour to examine the role of attitudes, norms, control factors, and risk perceptions in predicting intentions to use a mobile phone while driving.
Attitudes consistently predicted intentions to drive while using a mobile phone.
Risk was not generally predictive of safer driving intentions.
Different factors influenced each form of mobile phone use while driving, indicating a multi-strategy approach is likely required.
The researchers examined predictors for calling and text messaging in four scenarios differing in descriptions of vehicle speed and time pressure.