Comparison study of the distracted walking condition between ordinary high school students and vocational high school students in Shanghai
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.11.014
- VernacularTitle:上海市普通高中和职业高中学生步行手机使用情况比较
- Author:
REN Jun, YE Zhoufeng, LI Fenfen, XUE Cheng,WANG Shumei
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Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of EducationDepartment of Children and Adolescent, Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai(200032), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health education;
Adolescent;
Cellular phone
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(11):1650-1653
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate and compare the prevalence of distracted walking and determinants between general high school and vocational high school students and to provide a reference for the targeted interventions.
Methods:A total of 1 777 senior high school students from 4 general high schools and 2 vocational high schools in Shanghai were selected for online questionnaire survey in December 2018 through convenience sampling. The questionnaire included demographic information and behaviors related to distracted walking.
Results:In different road environments and crosswalk type, cell phone was used most frequently when waiting for traffic lights and when walking in housing estate roads in general high school students(24.6%,21.2%) and vocational high school student(18.8%,21.4%). More students from vocational schools reported smartphone use while walking in all road type except housing estate road(χ2=30.47,13.22,90.72,79.01,29.88,P<0.01). Listening to music was the main use of mobile phone when walking, students who spent more than half of their walking time listening to music were 31.2% at general high school students and 24.2% at vocational high schools; the need to access information is the primary motivator for smartphone use while walking. Nearly 50% participants realized smartphone use while walking could increase the risk of risky behaviors including inattention to traffic signals and status. About 30% general school students and 50% vocational school students agreed that tips, sprains and traffic collisions associated with distracted walking.
Conclusion:Currently, distracted walking is common among high school students, especially for vocational high school students. Pedestrian safety education should be incorporated into school-based education, together with education from parents, peers and the society, with the aim of increasing safety awareness.
