The mediating role of smartphone addiction on the relationship between personality and young drivers' smartphone use while driving

Young drivers touch their smartphone screens for a number of reasons (to access text messages, Internet, social media, games, music, videos, and more), but doing so increases the likelihood of accidents. This study discusses the relationship between personality traits and the use of smartphones by 221 young drivers (64.7% male) aged 17–22 years. It focuses on the mediation effect of smartphone addiction on the relationship between personality...