Table 1 Description of construct...

Table 1

Description of construct variables

Construct	Definition	Reference
Social Media Engagement	The extent to which individuals actively interact with, consume, and are influenced by road safety content on social media	Faus et al. (2024)
Anticipated Regret	A cognitive–emotional psychological factor reflecting the extent to which individuals expect to experience negative feelings if they choose not to use the pedestrian bridge when it represents the safer option	Brown et al. (2019)
Bridge Utilisation	The extent to which pedestrians consistently use bridges to cross roads instead of unsafe alternatives	Ojo et al. (2022), Sadeek et al. (2025)
Community Enforcement Visibility	The degree to which enforcement of pedestrian safety (e.g. police presence, community wardens, visible fines) is observed and perceived	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2023)

Construct	Definition	Reference
Social Media Engagement	The extent to which individuals actively interact with, consume, and are influenced by road safety content on social media	Faus et al. (2024)
Anticipated Regret	A cognitive–emotional psychological factor reflecting the extent to which individuals expect to experience negative feelings if they choose not to use the pedestrian bridge when it represents the safer option	Brown et al. (2019)
Bridge Utilisation	The extent to which pedestrians consistently use bridges to cross roads instead of unsafe alternatives	Ojo et al. (2022), Sadeek et al. (2025)
Community Enforcement Visibility	The degree to which enforcement of pedestrian safety (e.g. police presence, community wardens, visible fines) is observed and perceived	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2023)