Subjective well-being related to satisfaction with daily travel |
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Authors: | Cecilia Jakobsson Bergstad Amelie Gamble Tommy Gärling Olle Hagman Merritt Polk Dick Ettema Margareta Friman Lars E. Olsson |
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Affiliation: | 1.Department of Psychology,University of Gothenburg,G?teborg,Sweden;2.Section for Science and Technology Studies,University of Gothenburg,Gothenburg,Sweden;3.Human Ecology, School of Global Studies,University of Gothenburg,Gothenburg,Sweden;4.Department of Human Geography and Planning,Utrecht University,Utrecht,The Netherlands;5.The Service and Market Oriented Transport Research Group (SAMOT),Karlstad University,Karlstad,Sweden |
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Abstract: | Previous research demonstrates an impact on subjective well-being (SWB) of affect associated with routine performance of out-of-home activities. A primary aim of the present study is to investigate whether satisfaction with daily travel has a positive impact on SWB, either directly or indirectly through facilitating the performance of out-of-home activities. A secondary aim is to determine whether emotional-symbolic or instrumental reasons for car use results in higher satisfaction with daily travel than other travel modes. A survey of a population-based sample of 1,330 Swedish citizens included measures of car access and use, satisfaction with daily travel, satisfaction with performance of out-of-home routine activities, and affective and cognitive SWB. The results confirmed that the effect on affective and cognitive SWB of satisfaction with daily travel is both direct and indirect via satisfaction with performance of activities. Percent weekly car use had a small effect on satisfaction with daily travel and on affective SWB, although fully mediating the effect of satisfaction with performance of the activities. This suggests that car use plays a minor role for satisfaction with daily travel and its effect on SWB. This role may be larger if investigated after a forced reduced car use. |
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