Surfing in the streets: How problematic smartphone use, fear of missing out, and antisocial personality traits are linked to driving behavior

dc.contributor.authorHudecek, Matthias
dc.contributor.authorLemster, Simon
dc.contributor.authorFischer, Peter
dc.contributor.authorCecil, Julia
dc.contributor.authorFrey, Dieter
dc.contributor.authorGaube, Susanne
dc.contributor.authorLermer, Eva
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T11:21:05Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T11:21:05Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractSmartphone use while driving (SUWD) is a major cause of accidents and fatal crashes. This serious problem is still too little understood to be solved. Therefore, the current research aimed to contribute to a better understanding of SUWD by examining factors that have received little or no attention in this context: problematic smartphone use (PSU), fear of missing out (FOMO), and Dark Triad. In the first step, we conducted a systematic literature review to map the current state of research on these factors. In the second step, we conducted a cross-sectional study and collected data from 989 German car drivers. A clear majority (61%) admitted to using the smartphone while driving at least occasionally. Further, the results showed that FOMO is positively linked to PSU and that both are positively associated with SUWD. Additionally, we found that Dark Triad traits are relevant predictors of SUWD and other problematic driving behaviors––in particular, psychopathy is associated with committed traffic offenses. Thus, results indicate that PSU, FOMO, and Dark Triad are relevant factors to explain SUWD. We hope to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of this dangerous phenomenon with these findings.
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0284984
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/47596
dc.issue4
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
dc.relation.ispartofPLOS ONE
dc.spatialSan Francisco
dc.subject.ddc150 - Psychologie
dc.titleSurfing in the streets: How problematic smartphone use, fear of missing out, and antisocial personality traits are linked to driving behavior
dc.type01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
dc.volume18
dspace.entity.typePublication
fhnw.InventedHereNo
fhnw.ReviewTypeAnonymous ex ante peer review of a complete publication
fhnw.affiliation.hochschuleHochschule für Angewandte Psychologiede_CH
fhnw.affiliation.institutInstitut für Marktangebote und Konsumentscheidungende_CH
fhnw.openAccessCategoryClosed
fhnw.paginatione0284984
fhnw.publicationStatePublished
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