Seiler Steven J
Department of Sociology & Political Science, Tennessee Tech University , Cookeville, Tennessee.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2015 Feb;18(2):72-8. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0535.
In an era defined by social technology, mobile phones provide constant connection to others. However, they also present a very dangerous situation when people choose to use their mobile phones while driving. In particular, exchanging text messages while driving has resulted in numerous accidents and fatalities. The purpose of this study is to examine social factors that lead people to text while driving. Specifically, using a multivariate logistic regression analysis of data from a 2010 survey by the Pew Research Center, variables for general mobile talk, driving while talking on a mobile, using the Internet on a mobile, sexting, and various motivations for texting were examined to determine factors that increase the likelihood of texting while driving. The findings suggest that people engage in mobile multiplexing (i.e., communication using two or more media on the mobile) while driving. Additionally, exchanging text messages in public, and consequently texting while driving, has become normalized. Furthermore, people are socialized into such behaviors through observing others texting while driving and using a mobile recklessly while driving. Finally, a number of motivations for texting were found to increase the likelihood of texting while driving significantly. Ultimately, the author contends that texting while driving has become a cultural artifact in the United States, which conflicts with driver safety as well as laws prohibiting texting while driving. The findings of this study could inform future awareness campaigns and technology developers to help establish a safer driving environment within the multitasking culture.
在一个由社交技术定义的时代，手机让人们能够始终与他人保持联系。然而，当人们选择在开车时使用手机时，这也会带来非常危险的情况。特别是，开车时收发短信已导致众多事故和人员伤亡。本研究的目的是探究导致人们开车时发短信的社会因素。具体而言，通过对皮尤研究中心2010年一项调查数据进行多元逻辑回归分析，研究了一般手机通话、开车时使用手机通话、在手机上使用互联网、发送色情短信以及各种发短信动机等变量，以确定增加开车时发短信可能性的因素。研究结果表明，人们在开车时会进行移动多重任务处理（即使用手机通过两种或更多媒体进行通信）。此外，在公共场合收发短信，进而在开车时发短信，已变得常态化。再者，人们通过观察他人开车时发短信以及开车时鲁莽地使用手机而逐渐习惯了这些行为。最后，发现一些发短信的动机显著增加了开车时发短信的可能性。最终，作者认为开车时发短信在美国已成为一种文化现象，这与驾驶员安全以及禁止开车时发短信的法律相冲突。本研究的结果可为未来的宣传活动和技术开发者提供参考，以帮助在多任务文化中营造更安全的驾驶环境。
