Zheng Yubing, Ma Yang, Easa Said M, Hao Wei, Feng Zhongxiang
School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, PR China.
Department of Civil Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Accid Anal Prev. 2023 Jun;185:107032. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2023.107032. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
Using a mobile phone while participating in traffic is a growing safety concern all over the world. However, mobile phone use (MPU) while riding an e-bike has not yet been given enough attention by researchers and practitioners. To fill this gap, this study conducted a preliminary online interview and a questionnaire-based survey in China to study what kinds of MPU behaviors e-bikers commonly engaged in and the prevalence of these behaviors. A conceptual dual-process framework consisting of e-bikers' demographics, e-bike usage pattern, nomophobia, attitude and self-control was also proposed to analyze the psychological mechanism underlying this phenomenon. The preliminary online interview revealed 7 typical types of MPU behaviors performed by e-bikers on the road. Results of the questionnaire survey showed that though the overall frequencies of MPU behaviors were low, nearly 60% of the respondents reported a history of mobile phone use during riding in the last three months. E-bikers' MPU frequencies were significantly impacted by e-bikers' gender, attitude, self-control and information-related nomophobia. Besides, self-control also significantly moderated the predictive effects of information-related nomophobia and attitude on MPU frequencies while ring an e-bike. Fears of being unable to access information on the mobile phone only contributed to MPU at low levels of self-control. In contrast, the protective effect of unfavorable attitude against engagement in the behavior became stronger at high self-control levels. The results not only offer deeper insights into the current situation of MPU among e-bikers in China, but also could facilitate the development of intervention and safety promotion strategies targeting this specific road user group.
在参与交通时使用手机是全球日益受到关注的安全问题。然而，骑电动自行车时使用手机（MPU）尚未得到研究人员和从业者的足够重视。为填补这一空白，本研究在中国进行了初步在线访谈和问卷调查，以研究电动自行车骑行者常见的MPU行为类型以及这些行为的发生率。还提出了一个由电动自行车骑行者的人口统计学特征、电动自行车使用模式、无手机恐惧症、态度和自我控制组成的概念性双过程框架，以分析这一现象背后的心理机制。初步在线访谈揭示了电动自行车骑行者在路上执行的7种典型MPU行为。问卷调查结果显示，尽管MPU行为的总体频率较低，但近60%的受访者报告在过去三个月内有骑行时使用手机的经历。电动自行车骑行者 的MPU频率受到骑行者的性别、态度、自我控制和信息相关无手机恐惧症的显著影响。此外，自我控制还显著调节了信息相关无手机恐惧症和态度对骑电动自行车时MPU频率的预测作用。只有在自我控制水平较低时，对无法在手机上获取信息的恐惧才会导致MPU。相比之下，在高自我控制水平下，不利态度对参与该行为的保护作用更强。研究结果不仅为中国电动自行车骑行者MPU的现状提供了更深入的见解，还可以促进针对这一特定道路使用者群体的干预和安全促进策略的制定。
