Institute for Health Research, University of Bedfordshire, UK.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
Accid Anal Prev. 2019 Apr;125:124-131. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2019.01.035. Epub 2019 Feb 8.
There is extensive evidence that using a mobile phone whilst driving is one of the biggest contributors to driver distraction, which in turn increases the risk of motor vehicle collisions. Whilst most of the developed countries have been trying to deter this behaviour through legislation, enforcement and educational campaigns, in Ukraine, where the road fatality rate is the highest in Europe, this issue has only recently become publicised. The present study examined psychological factors that are associated with hand-held mobile phone use while driving among a sample of Ukrainian drivers, in particular writing or reading a text message while driving. This included drivers' behavioural, normative, and control beliefs relating to mobile phone use while driving, as well as the degree to which using a mobile phone is integral to one's everyday life (measured using the Mobile Phone Involvement Questionnaire; MPIQ). Almost one quarter to one third of the sample reported using their phone on a daily basis to write (22.2%) or read (38.2%) text messages while driving. A binary logistic regression showed that gender, higher MPIQ scores, perceived approval from family members, lower perceived likelihood of receiving traffic fines and less demanding traffic conditions were all significantly associated with mobile phone use while driving. These results suggest that dependence upon a mobile phone in everyday life may be an important factor to consider when developing interventions to reduce hand-held mobile phone use while driving.
有大量证据表明，开车时使用手机是导致驾驶员分心的最大因素之一，而这反过来又增加了机动车碰撞的风险。虽然大多数发达国家一直在通过立法、执法和教育活动来阻止这种行为，但在欧洲道路死亡率最高的乌克兰，这个问题最近才开始受到关注。本研究考察了与乌克兰司机开车时手持手机使用相关的心理因素，特别是在开车时发短信或阅读短信。这包括与开车时使用手机相关的行为、规范和控制信念，以及手机使用与日常生活的融合程度（使用手机参与问卷（MPIQ）进行衡量）。近四分之一到三分之一的样本报告说，他们每天开车时都会使用手机来发短信（22.2%）或阅读短信（38.2%）。二元逻辑回归显示，性别、MPIQ 得分较高、来自家庭成员的认可、较低的交通罚款可能性感知以及较少的交通拥堵，这些都与开车时使用手机显著相关。这些结果表明，日常生活中对手机的依赖可能是在制定干预措施以减少开车时手持手机使用时需要考虑的一个重要因素。
