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- Ettema, Dick, et al.
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How in-vehicle activities affect work commuters’ satisfaction with public transport
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Transport Geography. - : Elsevier BV. - 0966-6923 .- 1873-1236. ; 24, s. 215-222
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Research has recently questioned the commonly held opinion that travel time is valued as negative, arguing that engagement inactivities during travel may make these trips more enjoyable or productive. Satisfactionwith travel has to date been assessed using utility-based models or measures of productivity of the trip. The present study is the first to assess the influence of activities performed during travel on publictransport users’ subjective well-being. To this end, a survey was conducted in Sweden in 2010 in which activities during the work commute by publictransport were recorded and subjective well-being during travel was measured retrospectively using the Satisfactionwith Travel Scale (STS). Results show that talking to other passengers has the strongest positive effect on STS, whereas activities related to entertainment and relaxation lead to lower STS, possibly since engaging in these activities reflect unsuccessful attempts to abate boredom. In addition, it is found that activities during travel may have a more positive effect on the commute back home, suggesting that the mindset related to the destination influences travel satisfaction.
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- Ettema, Dick, et al.
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Season and Weather Effects on Travel-Related Mood and Travel Satisfaction.
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Psychology. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 1664-1078. ; 8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study examines the effects of season and weather on mood (valence and activation) and travel satisfaction (measured by the Satisfaction with Travel Scale). Analyses are presented of 562 time-sampled morning commutes to work made by 363 randomly sampled people in three different Swedish cities asking them to use smartphones to report their mood in their home before and directly after the commutes. These reports as well as satisfaction with the commute obtained in summer and winter are linked to weather data and analyzed by means of fixed-effects regression analyses. The results reveal main effects of weather (temperature and precipitation) on mood and travel satisfaction (temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and wind speed). The effects of weather on mood and travel satisfaction differ depending on travel mode. Temperature leads to a more positive mood, wind leads to higher activation for public transport users, and sunshine leads to a more negative mood for cyclists and pedestrians. Sunshine and higher temperatures make travel more relaxed although not for cycling and walking, and rain and snow lead to a higher cognitive assessed quality of travel.
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- Ettema, Dick, et al.
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The effect of activities on the move on travel satisfaction of public tranport commuters
- 2011
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- While utility based models invariably suggest indicate that the utility of travel time is negative, some studies have argued that travel may in certain circumstances be valued less negatively or even positively. In particular, the opportunity to engage in meaningful or enjoyable activities during travel is hypothesized to lead to a more positive valuation of travel. This study presents results of a study of travel satisfaction of Swedish public transport commuters as a function of engagement in activities on the move. Satisfaction is measured using the satisfaction with travel (STS) scale (Ettema et al., 2011), which is based on the subjective well-being literature and includes affective and cognitive components. The results suggest that, contrary to our expectation, working in PT does lead to a higher travel satisfaction, and that engaging in entertainment or relaxation is associated with lower travel satisfaction, probably since it masks boredom. Travellers talking to other passengers have a higher travel satisfaction.
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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A happy work commute
- 2012
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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How does travel affect emotional well-being and life satisfaction?
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Ingår i: Transportation Research Part A. - : Elsevier. - 0965-8564 .- 1879-2375. ; 106, s. 170-180
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Previous research has investigated satisfaction with work commutes. We extend this research by investigating whether satisfaction with all daily travel (including work commutes, school, leisure, and shopping trips) is related to life satisfaction and emotional well-being. A random sample of 367 participants was recruited from three urban areas in Sweden (Karlstad, Goteborg, and Stockholm) varying from a small (appr. 90,000 residents) through a medium (appr. 550,000 residents) to a large population size (appr. 925,000 residents). In a questionnaire the participants reported retrospectively their satisfaction with all daily travel, life satisfaction, and emotional well-being. Direct and indirect effects of travel satisfaction on life satisfaction and emotional well-being were analysed with PLS-SEM. Results showed that satisfaction with daily travel directly influences emotional well-being and both directly and indirectly life satisfaction. It is also found that driving and active modes have more positive effects than public transport.
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- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
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Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with the Work Commute
- 2012
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Ingår i: Proceedings abstractbook ICTTP 2012. ; , s. 38-
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In a mail survey of 951 residents of three urban areas of Sweden, satisfaction with their most recent work commutes was measured using self-report rating scales developed in previous research. The ratings were aggregated to index measures of two affective (stressed versus relaxed, alert versus sleepy) and one cognitive (high versus low standard) satisfaction component. Positive correlations were demonstrated with a measure of affect balance constructed from self-reports from memory of frequency times intensity of daily negative affects experienced last month subtracted from frequency times intensity of daily positive affects experienced last month. The affect balance measure was in turn positively correlated with ratings of overall life satisfaction. The results also showed that feelings during the work commutes were predominantly positive or neutral. Explanatory factors include desirable physical exercise from walking and biking, as well as that short commutes provide a buffer between the work and private spheres. For longer work commutes, social and entertainment activities would either increase positive affects or counteract stress and boredom.
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