@article{ref1,
title="Distracted mobile device use among street-crossing college student pedestrians: an  observational approach",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2020",
author="Piazza, Andrew J. and Knowlden, Adam P. and Hibberd, Elizabeth and Leeper, James and Paschal, Angelia M. and Usdan, Stuart",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of mobile device use among street-crossing  pedestrians and explore differences by sex and intersection type at a large public  South-eastern university in the United States. PARTICIPANTS: All instances of campus  pedestrians crossing the street during the observation period (N = 4,878). <br><br>METHODS:  Video recordings of crosswalk activity at four locations were analyzed for  pedestrian use of a mobile device while crossing. <br><br>RESULTS: Device use while crossing  was observed 1,201 (24.6%) times. Of male crossing instances, 277 (16.8%) were coded  as using a device. Of female instances, 924 (28.6%) were coded as using a device. Differences in device use while crossing were found between sexes and some  intersection types. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study estimates mobile device use while  crossing the street and suggests differences by sex and intersection type. Future  research should focus on improving understanding of the problem and evaluation of  interventions to address the issue.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2020.1845182",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1845182"
}