Highlights Data from 2,893 students from 10 Canadian universities and colleges was explored. Commute was a barrier to campus participation and academic success. Commute satisfaction was positively associated with affective/emotional well-being outcomes. Commute mode and duration, attitudes, and campus type explained satisfaction. The effect of commute time on satisfaction varied across travel modes.
Abstract This paper examines the association between university and college students’ commute satisfaction, and their perception of commute being a barrier to campus participation and academic success. The correlates of commute satisfaction were also explored using data collected at ten post-secondary institutions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), Canada. The majority (61%) of students reported their commute was a barrier to their campus participation and 30% perceived their commute as a barrier to academic success. Binomial logistic regressions revealed positive association between commute satisfaction and perceived barrier to campus attendance, participation in on-campus extra-and co-curricular activities, course selection and academic success. Commute mode, commute duration, travel attitudes, and campus type were statistically associated with levels of commute satisfaction. Mode-specific effects varied by commute time. Post-secondary administrators and transportation planners can potentially improve student well-being by implementing policies that enable active transportation and affordable housing, and improve public transit services.
Commute satisfaction and its relationship to post-secondary students’ campus participation and success
2021-01-01
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Electronic Resource
English
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