College students' prevalence and perceptions of text messaging while driving

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1516-1520

  Harrison, Marissa A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving; Recklessness; Safety; Sexting; Text messaging; Texting

Indexed keywords

DRIVING; RECKLESSNESS; SAFETY; SEXTING; TEXT MESSAGING; TEXTING;

STUDENTS; TEACHING; TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

ACCELERATION; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELLULAR PHONE; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955617655     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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