Mobile phone use intention while driving among public service vehicle drivers: Magnitude and its social and cognitive determinants.

ABSTRACT: Despite its risks for accident and illegality, little is known about the magnitude and associated social and cognitive factors that motivate drivers to use mobile phone while driving. The present study, guided by theory of planned behavior, aimed at describing the magnitude of mobile use while driving and examining the role of attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and risk perceptions in predicting drivers' intentions to use mobile phone while driving. A total of 155 public service vehicle drivers, who were selected from Debre Markos Town and its vehicle terminal took part in the study. To select study participants, systematic random sampling technique was employed. The instrument used to collect data was self-report questionnaire. The results indicated that more than

SUBMITTER: Eijigu TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8087078 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature