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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
|November 15, 2023
Summary
Adolescents reduce travel options based on context, perceived availability, and convenience. Interventions should support conscious decision-making for active travel and health benefits.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- 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.
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