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Conspiracy Beliefs Are Related to the Use of Smartphones behind the Wheel
María Teresa Tormo LanceroJuan José ZacarésMar Sánchez-garcíaMireia FausPedro M. Valero-morasubject
2019-20 coronavirus outbreakmedicine.medical_specialtyadulthoodCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Health Toxicology and MutagenesisSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Applied psychology050105 experimental psychologyArticle0502 economics and businessdevelopmental psychologydrivingmedicineHumansrisk behaviour0501 psychology and cognitive sciences050210 logistics & transportationRisk behaviourPublic health05 social sciencesPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthRCOVID-19smartphonesBehind the wheelMobile phoneMedicinePublic HealthSmartphonePsychologyRisk takingdescription
The belief in conspiracy theories predicts behaviors related to public health such as the willingness to receive vaccines. This study applies a similar approach to an aspect of road safety: the use of smartphones while driving. A representative sample of 1706 subjects answered a series of questions related to what can be regarded as erroneous or conspiracy beliefs against restricting or banning the use of smartphones while driving. The results show that those having such conspiracy beliefs reported a greater use of smartphones behind the wheel.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |