OBJECTIVE Our research examined the effects of practice on cell-phone-related driver distraction. BACKGROUND The driving literature is ambiguous as to whether practice can reduce driver distraction from concurrent cell phone conversation. METHODS Drivers reporting either high or low real-world cell phone usage were selected to participate in four 90-min simulated driving sessions on success...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The primary objective of the present study was to investigate which cell-phone activities are associated with cell-phone addiction. No research to date has studied the full-range of cell-phone activities, and their relationship to cell-phone addiction, across male and female cell-phone users. METHODS College undergraduates (N = 164) participated in an online survey. Partic...

We present a review of the studies that have been published about addiction to cell phones. We analyze the concept of cell-phone addiction as well as its prevalence, study methodologies, psychological features, and associated psychiatric comorbidities. Research in this field has generally evolved from a global view of the cell phone as a device to its analysis via applications and contents. The...

In response to concerns that distracted driving due to cell phone use has become a threat to roadway safety, many states have passed cell phone bans that prohibit drivers from texting and talking on handheld cell phones. This paper empirically examines the impact of these bans on driver cell phone usage, traffic accidents, and casualties. To distinguish the effect of the bans from confounding f...

BACKGROUND Today's cell phones increase opportunities for activities traditionally defined as sedentary behaviors (e.g., surfing the internet, playing video games). People who participate in large amounts of sedentary behaviors, relative to those who do not, tend to be less physically active, less physically fit, and at greater risk for health problems. However, cell phone use does not have to ...