Cell Phones and Young Drivers: A Systematic Review Regarding the Association Between Psychological Factors and Prevention

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 234-242

  Cazzulino, Francesca ^a   Burke, Rita V ^a,b   Muller, Valerie ^a   Arbogast, Helen ^a   Upperman, Jeffrey S ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cell phone; distracted driving; teenager; texting; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891290125     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2013.822075     Document Type: Review

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