Conspiracy Beliefs Are Related to the Use of Smartphones behind the Wheel

Pedro M. Valero-Mora, Juan José Zacarés, Mar Sánchez-García, María Teresa Tormo-Lancero and Mireia Faus
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Pedro M. Valero-Mora: Departamento de Metodología de las CC del Comportamiento, Universitat de València, Blasco Ibáñez, 21, CP 46010 Valencia, Spain
Juan José Zacarés: Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universitat de València, Blasco Ibáñez, 21, CP 46010 Valencia, Spain
Mar Sánchez-García: Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universitat de València, Blasco Ibáñez, 21, CP 46010 Valencia, Spain
María Teresa Tormo-Lancero: Independent Researcher, CP 46010 Valencia, Spain
Mireia Faus: Independent Researcher, CP 46010 Valencia, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-13

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: smartphones; developmental psychology; adulthood; risk behaviour; driving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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