Psychological correlates of car use: A meta-analysis

被引:161
作者
Gardner, Benjamin [1 ]
Abraham, Charles [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sussex, Dept Psychol, Brighton BN1 9QG, E Sussex, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
car use; commuter; travel mode; transport policy; review; meta-analysis;
D O I
10.1016/j.trf.2008.01.004
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This meta-analysis synthesised quantitative research into potentially modifiable psychological correlates of car use and intentions to drive. Online psychology and transportation databases were searched, and inclusion criteria applied to potentially relevant records. An ancestry approach was also employed to search selected publications. Meta-analyses of effect size rs were performed on 23 unique study datasets. Results generally supported the predictive utility of variables derived from the Theory of Planned Behaviour, though cognitions towards not driving displayed uniformly larger effects than were observed for car use cognitions. There was also a strong effect of habit on behaviour. Support for effects of pro-environment cognitions on driving was weak. However, a dearth of available evidence limited our findings and precludes development of clear evidence-based recommendations for intervention design. Directions for future research are discussed. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:300 / 311
页数:12
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