| 1. |
- Ettema, Dick, et al.
(författare)
-
How in-vehicle activities affect work commuters’ satisfaction with public transport
- 2012
-
Ingår i: Journal of Transport Geography. - : Elsevier BV. - 0966-6923 .- 1873-1236. ; 24, s. 215-222
-
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.
|
|
| 2. |
|
|
| 3. |
- Ettema, Dick, et al.
(författare)
-
The effect of activities on the move on travel satisfaction of public tranport commuters
- 2011
-
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.
|
|
| 4. |
- Etterna, Dick, et al.
(författare)
-
Satisfaction with travel and subjective wellbeing: Development and tests of a measurement tool
- 2011
-
Ingår i: Transportation Research Part F. ; 14, s. 167-175
-
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Subjective well-being (SWB) that includes individuals’ cognitive and affective evaluations of life in general is proposed to be a more appropriate measure capturing the benefits individuals derive from travel improvements. We develop and test a measure of travel-related SWB, the 9-item self-report Satisfaction with Travel Scale (STS). In a survey of 155 undergraduates, STS, mood ratings, and ratings of SWB were collected for three hypothetical weekdays differing in travel mode, travel time, access to bus stops, and daily activity agenda. The results showed that STS is reliable and differentiates between changes in travel conditions. STS, mood, and to some extent SWB were shown to be affected by travel mode (bus vs. car), travel time, access to bus stops, and the number of activities in the daily agenda
|
|
| 5. |
- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
(författare)
-
A happy work commute
- 2012
-
Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)
|
|
| 6. |
- Friman, Margareta, 1970-, et al.
(författare)
-
Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with the Work Commute
- 2012
-
Ingår i: Proceedings abstractbook ICTTP 2012. ; , s. 38-
-
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.
|
|
| 7. |
|
|
| 8. |
|
|
| 9. |
- Fujii, Satoshi, et al.
(författare)
-
How satisfaction with work commute differs among Sweden, Netherland and Japan?
- 2012
-
Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have developed satisfaction with travel scale in previous research. The ratings on the scales were aggregated to index measures of two affective (stressed versus relaxed, alert versus sleepy) and one cognitive (high versus low standard) satisfaction component. In this presentation we will report the comparative analysis on satisfaction with work commute between Sweden, Netherland and Japan, using the data of samples of car users in the countries. In the analysis, we will firstly see how such ratings differ among the countries. We will then investigate the determinants of the difference while considering difference of distribution of personal attributes (such as age, sex, and others) and trip attributes (such as travel time duration, commuting travel mode, and others), and the difference of the attributes of work commute environment (such as the level of average traffic congestion). Lastly, we will see the difference of satisfaction with travel among the countries while controlling by the abovementioned variables that affect on the satisfaction. We will discuss why this differences were found while considering differences that were not measured in this research such as cultural difference.
|
|
| 10. |
- Gärling, Tommy, 1941-, et al.
(författare)
-
Preferences Aggregated for Sequences of Events
- 2012
-
Ingår i: International Journal of Psychology. Special Issue XXX International Congress of Psychology "Research Area: Consumer/Economic". - : Wiley-Blackwell. ; , s. 113-114
-
Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)
|
|
