Highlights We studied effects of psychological factors on the choice of transportation modes. Logit models were estimated using the samples from the six Asian countries. Attitude variables about car are significant for Asian people in choice of car. Social orderliness aspect is crucial for choice of transit in developing countries.
Abstract This study investigated the contribution of psychological factors in explaining the choice of transportation mode in six Asian countries. Data were collected from 1118 respondents in Japan, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The dependent variable was the intention to use one of three modes for work travel after getting a job: car, public transit, or other modes. The explanatory variables were three attitude factors taken from a previous study, including: 1/symbolic affective, reflecting affective motives of travel mode use; 2/instrumental, referring to functional attributes of travel modes; and 3/social orderliness which represents for environmental friendliness, safety, altruism, quietness et cetera. Several logit model estimates were made using the samples from the six countries separately and together. We obtained three main findings. First, attitude variables about the car were all significant determinants for the entire sample from Asian countries. Second, the social orderliness aspect of public transit was a common concern of respondents from developing countries in selecting this mode for work trips. Third, in countries in which the intent to use a car was not very high, attitude factors about the car were found to be significant determinants of the behavioral intention to commute by car but were less significant in countries in which the desire to use a car was high.
The effect of attitudes toward cars and public transportation on behavioral intention in commuting mode choice—A comparison across six Asian countries
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice ; 69 ; 36-44
2014-08-12
9 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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