Drivers’ Addiction Toward Cell Phone Use While Driving

Background: the use of a cell phone when driving has been recognized as a type of distraction worldwide. addictive tendency to use technology, including cell phone use while driving may be a substantial problem for drivers and increasing risk of accidents. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of drivers’ addiction to use a cell phone while driving. materials and methods: a sample of 400 drivers with ages 18-65 years old completed a questionnaire which was designed based on theory of planned behavior (tpb). hierarchical regression analysis was utilized to predict drivers’ addiction to use a cell phone while driving on demographic characteristics and tpb components. results: drivers had mean age of 35.63(8.72) and were 77% male, and 23% female. tests of validity and reliability were conducted for every variable. according to findings, the hierarchical regression analysis model showed that the tpb was able to predict 59% variance in addiction toward cell phone use and attitude emerging as the strongest predictor during this analysis. all components of tpb were more independent to age than gender. conclusion: the fundamental tpb components were directly associated with the addiction to use a cell phone when driving. the present study has identified that older drivers were considerably less probable to use a cell phone while driving. also this study showed that males use a cell phone significantly more frequent. more practical road safety measures are required to rebuff and mitigate the effects of using cell phones while driving.