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How do adolescents experience the decision-making process on travel mode choice?

Denise Renninger¹, Anne K Reimers², Isabel Marzi²

¹Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60, 80992 Munich, Germany.

Health Promotion International

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Summary

Adolescents reduce travel options based on context, perceived availability, and convenience. Interventions should support conscious decision-making for active travel and health benefits.

Keywords:

active travel decision-making health promotion sustainable travel transport

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Adolescent Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Active travel offers significant health benefits for young people.
Understanding adolescent travel mode choice is crucial for promoting healthy behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how adolescents process factors influencing their travel mode decisions.
To conceptualize the adolescent decision-making process for travel mode choice.

Main Methods:

Semi-structured interviews with 13 adolescents (aged 11-14).
Deductive-inductive thematic analysis of interview data.

Main Results:

Adolescents gradually reduce travel options based on context, perceived availability, and convenience.
Habitual travel modes significantly influence decision-making stages.
Decision-making is influenced by factors beyond individual control.

Conclusions:

Interventions should consider context, autonomy, and the pros/cons of active travel.
Promoting healthy travel requires addressing individual habits and fostering conscious decision-making processes.