Despina Stavrinos

Summary

Affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Distracted walking: cell phones increase injury risk for college pedestrians
    Despina Stavrinos
    University of Alabama at Birmingham Injury Control Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 2041, USA
    J Safety Res 42:101-7. 2011
  2. ncbi Mediating factors associated with pedestrian injury in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
    Despina Stavrinos
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham University Transportation Center, Birmingham, AL 35294 2041, USA
    Pediatrics 128:296-302. 2011
  3. ncbi Distraction and pedestrian safety: how talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music impact crossing the street
    David C Schwebel
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Accid Anal Prev 45:266-71. 2012
  4. ncbi Effect of cell phone distraction on pediatric pedestrian injury risk
    Despina Stavrinos
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Pediatrics 123:e179-85. 2009
  5. ncbi The influence of carrying a backpack on college student pedestrian safety
    David C Schwebel
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Accid Anal Prev 41:352-6. 2009
  6. ncbi Attentional control, high intensity pleasure, and risky pedestrian behavior in college students
    David C Schwebel
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Boulevard, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
    Accid Anal Prev 41:658-61. 2009

Collaborators

  • Sylvie Mrug
  • David C Schwebel
  • Desiree de Jong
  • Tiffany Davis
  • Elizabeth E O'Neal
  • Katherine W Byington
  • Elizabeth M Kongable
  • Danielle Dulion Pitts

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Distracted walking: cell phones increase injury risk for college pedestrians
    Despina Stavrinos
    University of Alabama at Birmingham Injury Control Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 2041, USA
    J Safety Res 42:101-7. 2011
    ..At particular risk are college students, who walk frequently in and near traffic, have increased pedestrian injury rates compared to other age groups, and frequently use cell phones...
  2. ncbi Mediating factors associated with pedestrian injury in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
    Despina Stavrinos
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham University Transportation Center, Birmingham, AL 35294 2041, USA
    Pediatrics 128:296-302. 2011
    ..This study examined (1) the differences in pedestrian behavior between children with ADHD-C and normally developing comparison children and (2) the mediating factors that might link ADHD-C with pedestrian injury risk...
  3. ncbi Distraction and pedestrian safety: how talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music impact crossing the street
    David C Schwebel
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Accid Anal Prev 45:266-71. 2012
    ..Policymakers might consider ways to protect distracted pedestrians from harm and to reduce the number of individuals crossing streets while distracted...
  4. ncbi Effect of cell phone distraction on pediatric pedestrian injury risk
    Despina Stavrinos
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Pediatrics 123:e179-85. 2009
    ..This study was designed to examine the influence of talking on a cell phone for pediatric pedestrian injury risk...
  5. ncbi The influence of carrying a backpack on college student pedestrian safety
    David C Schwebel
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Accid Anal Prev 41:352-6. 2009
    ..Implications for pedestrian safety and future research are discussed...
  6. ncbi Attentional control, high intensity pleasure, and risky pedestrian behavior in college students
    David C Schwebel
    Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Boulevard, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
    Accid Anal Prev 41:658-61. 2009
    ..Theoretical and applied implications are discussed...