Stress can lead to an increase in smartphone use in the context of texting while walking.

ABSTRACT: Texting while walking (TWW) is a dangerous behavior that can lead to injury and even death. While several studies have examined the relationship between smartphone use and stress, to our knowledge no studies have yet investigated the relationship between stress and TWW. The objective of the present study was to investigate this relationship by examining the effects of stress on TWW, the effects of TWW on subsequent stress, and the effect of stress on multitasking performance. A total of 80 participants completed two sequential tasks in a laboratory while they walked on a treadmill and responded to a biological motion stimulus imitating the movement of another pedestrian. In the unrestricted task, participants were given the choice to use their personal phones. In the controlled task, they

SUBMITTER: Alcaraz ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9496168 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature