Compulsive Cell Phone Use and History of Motor Vehicle Crash

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• Personal Author:
  Boyle LN ; Bresnahan BW ; Ebel BE ; Kernic MA ; King KM ; Mack CD ; O'Connor SS ; Whitehill JM ; Boyle LN ; Bresnahan BW ; Ebel BE ; Kernic MA ; King KM ; Mack CD ; O'Connor SS ; Whitehill JM
• Description:
  Purpose: Few studies have examined the psychological factors underlying the association between cell phone use and motor vehicle crash. We sought to examine the factor structure and convergent validity of a measure of problematic cell phone use, and to explore whether compulsive cell phone use is associated with a history of motor vehicle crash. Methods: We recruited a sample of 383 undergraduate college students to complete an online assessment that included cell phone use and driving history. We explored the dimensionality of the Cell Phone Overuse Scale (CPOS) using factor analytic methods. Ordinary least-squares regression models were used to examine associations between identified subscales and measures of impulsivity, alcohol use, and anxious relationship style, to establish convergent validity. We used negative binomial regression models to investigate associations between the CPOS and motor vehicle crash incidence. Results: We found the CPOS to be composed of four subscales: anticipation, activity interfering, emotional reaction, and problem recognition. Each displayed significant associations with aspects of impulsivity, problematic alcohol use, and anxious relationship style characteristics. Only the anticipation subscale demonstrated statistically significant associations with reported motor vehicle crash incidence, controlling for clinical and demographic characteristics (relative ratio, 1.13; confidence interval, 1.01-1.26). For each 1-point increase on the 6-point anticipation subscale, risk for previous motor vehicle crash increased by 13%. Conclusions: Crash risk is strongly associated with heightened anticipation about incoming phone calls or messages. The mean score on the CPOS is associated with increased risk of motor vehicle crash but does not reach statistical significance. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Behavior Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Adolescent Behavior Author Keywords: Motor Vehicle Crashes Automobile Safety Cell Phones Motor Vehicles Psychological Factors Risk Factors Technology Traffic/Prevention And Control Vehicle Safety
• ISSN:
  1054-139X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057038
• Citation:
  J Adolesc Health 2013 Oct; 53(4):512-519
• Contact Point Address:
  Stephen S. O'Connor, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359911, Seattle, WA 98104
• Email:
  oconnor7@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Adolescent Health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:405f06150e51e5203f02a296ff28ec5f35838e6648ad07ddc63177aa71520ebc296c863ae096b71af3bbdc21b92664198bfb949f2ebed5f52d8c0bf0f001a873
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214512/cdc_214512_DS1.pdf
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