Brief report: How do adolescents perceive the risks related to cell-phone use?

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 513-521

  Martha, Cécile ^a   Griffet, Jean ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cell phone use; Incivility; Radiation; Risk perception; Risky driving

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOBILE PHONE; RADIATION HAZARD; SELF REPORT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELLULAR PHONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 34248379595     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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