Exploring psychological factors of mobile phone use while riding among motorcyclists in Vietnam. (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nguyen, Dinh Vinh Man; Ross, Veerle; Vu, Anh Tuan; Brijs, Tom; Wets, Geert; Brijs, Kris
• Is Part Of: Transportation research. Volume 73(2020)
• Page Start: 292
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: Mobile phone use -- Motorcycle riding -- Small-displacement motorcycles -- Extended theory of planned behavior -- Structural equation modeling; Automobile drivers -- Psychology -- Periodicals; Automobile driving -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Transportation -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 629.283019
• DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2020.06.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1369-8478

Abstract

Highlights: SEM results support the use of extended TPB to explain MPUR. Negative AT, PBC, and habit were significant predictors for the MPUR intention. Habit and BI related to the MPUR behavior of small-displacement MC riders in MDCs. Abstract: Mobile phone use while riding is one of the five most common risky behaviors of motorcycle riders in Vietnam. This study investigated motorcyclist's mobile phone use while riding intention and behavior based on the extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework. Based on this framework, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, habits, and health motivation underlying the rider's mobile phone use while riding intentions and behavior were included in a questionnaire and captured by direct and indirect measurements. Small-displacement motorcycle riders (N = 291) completed the extended TPB based questionnaire. An exploratory factor analysis technique identified the selected factors (e.g., attitude, habit, etc.). Moreover, Structural Equation Modeling results showed moderate to good fits to the observed data. Therefore, the results supported the utilization of extended TPB framework in identifying factors of mobile phone use while riding intention and behavior. Specifically, negative attitude, perceived behavioral control, and mobile phone use while riding habit related to the intention to use a mobile phone while riding of small-displacement motorcyclists. Meanwhile, habit and behavioral intention related to the behavior to use a mobile phone while riding of small-displacement motorcycle riders. Especially, the correlation between behavioral intention and self-reported behavior was very strong. This finding embraced previous research indicating that intention was a major motivational component of behavior. Based on the results, safety intervention implications for small-displacement motorcycle riders were discussed.