Research questionnaire on mobile phone use while driving

[anewman]

Hello everyone,

I am hoping this post is OK with the forum moderators.

I am a postgraduate student at The University of Leeds studying Psychological Approaches to Health. I am currently conducting a research project and I am looking for people to fill in a questionnaire. The only requirements are that you are over 18, a driver, and own a mobile phone. The research is looking at people’s use of mobile phones while driving. It is not necessary that you have used a mobile phone while at the wheel. The questionnaire is anonymous and estimated to take around 15-25 minutes to complete. If you are able to spare some time to complete the questionnaire it would be very much appreciated.

I understand there are numerous criticisms possible of the questionnaire :o although it is more the theory underlying the questions I am interested in, than mobile phone use itself. I am just trying a final drive to get the numbers up before I end the questionnaire and start doing some boring statistics :rolleyes: :D as I am very low on numbers of people from the UK.

The questionnaire is at http://www.an1.co.uk/limesurvey/index.p ... 11&lang=en (http://www.an1.co.uk/limesurvey/index.php?sid=19811&lang=en) along with further details.

Many thanks for your time.

Regards,

Alan.

[bargepole]

I filled in your questionnaire.

I couldn't give honest answers to some of the questions, as you haven't distinguished between using a hand-held mobile, and using one in hands-free mode. In my opinion, this can make a crucial difference in terms of legality, safety and general acceptability.

[goldspanners]

ive done it.;)

[Thunderbird]

I have done it too!;)

[jeannieblue]

ive done it.;)
We all know that - but what about the questionnaire?

Anewman - not done it yet - but will do, promise :D

[vikingaero]

Done it.

The debriefing said that I have will have many wives, a large wallet and a large thingy. :D

[Peter2006]

Just done the questionnaire, good luck with the project!

[jeannieblue]

Done it.

The debriefing said that I have will have many wives, a large wallet and a large thingy. :D
Just done it....

Prediction, you will have no wives, be penniless and have a shrunken thingy :eek:

[d123]

I have done the survey, but in all truth, some of the questions are really badly composed. I think I had to omit a number of them for that reason, whats with the treating people "humanely" or like "animals" when referring to other drivers or pedestrians?

And has the compiler of the survey never heard of hands free kits or bluetooth headsets? How is it possible to answer the question when the answers could be so different depending on whether the phone is hand-held or hands-free?

[goldspanners]

I have done the survey, but in all truth, some of the questions are really badly composed. I think I had to omit a number of them for that reason, whats with the treating people "humanely" or like "animals" when referring to other drivers or pedestrians?

And has the compiler of the survey never heard of hands free kits or bluetooth headsets? How is it possible to answer the question when the answers could be so different depending on whether the phone is hand-held or hands-free?

read the small paragraph at the top of each page,it implies using a handheld device. can you text via a bluetooth ear piece?

[jeannieblue]

I have done the survey, but in all truth, some of the questions are really badly composed. I think I had to omit a number of them for that reason, whats with the treating people "humanely" or like "animals" when referring to other drivers or pedestrians?

And has the compiler of the survey never heard of hands free kits or bluetooth headsets? How is it possible to answer the question when the answers could be so different depending on whether the phone is hand-held or hands-free?
Guess you've not been aware of how some people behave on the roads....

Although not sure of 'animals' myself - as they are likable, whereas humans quite often aren't.

The questionnaire wasn't about bluetooth... I didn't find any problems with the questions. I am very anti using the phone whilst driving so you can easily work out what my answers were :D

[d123]

read the small paragraph at the top of each page,it implies using a handheld device. can you text via a bluetooth ear piece?


It shouldn't be implied, if a survey is to be successful (and accurate) the questions have to be properly researched and then worded in plain simple language with is not ambiguous or relies on implied suggestion.

My point was just that this survey was one of the worst I have seen, any results will be inherently flawed because of the ambiguity of a large number of the questions.

[goldspanners]

It shouldn't be implied, if a survey is to be successful (and accurate) the questions have to be properly researched and then worded in plain simple language with is not ambiguous or relies on implied suggestion.

My point was just that this survey was one of the worst I have seen, any results will be inherently flawed because of the ambiguity of a large number of the questions.

possibly,but i think even the blind could tell it was about handheld mobile phone use whilst driving.
i dont think anewman is going to use these as part of government stats (not that they are constructed any better) its simply part of his post grad. i dont think the relaibility of your answers really matter too much.;)

[anewman]

I have done the survey, but in all truth, some of the questions are really badly composed. I think I had to omit a number of them for that reason, whats with the treating people "humanely" or like "animals" when referring to other drivers or pedestrians?

And has the compiler of the survey never heard of hands free kits or bluetooth headsets? How is it possible to answer the question when the answers could be so different depending on whether the phone is hand-held or hands-free?

I did say it could be criticised ;) (and it wasn't an invitation :rotfl:)

About "humanely" or "animals" either you agree or disagree - but it is based on questions used in previous published research by someone who many would consider *the* most influential psychologist alive today. I assume the reason those words were used is they produce discriminating results, which a softer word like "dignity" might not. The same with the double negative questions at the start, based on previous published research. So what may seem like crap worded questions may have a reason.

Regards hands-free that would mean two questionnaires (assuming people exclusively use one method or the other). Research has repeatedly shown that use of a hands-free kit, the handset itself, and having a blood alcohol level of 0.08% w/v (legal limit) - all affect driving performance to a similar degree. The use of hands-free is illegal in some countries, and there has been some suggestion that it should be illegal in the UK. I agree the issue is one that needed a bit more thought - but I can only use the questionnaire I have, and note the limitations and make future recommendations based on findings.

[DKLS]

anewman, Do they still have the Driver simulation unit at Leeds Uni? I remember being paid £40 by a reasearcher to drink vodka then climb in a real car, that was rigged up to a big cinema screen, and your responses were monitored.

Have completed the Q as well.