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The ability to live the life one wants with public transport is one of the key factors of sustainable and inclusive societies. Given the current trend in the transport domain, providing accessible public transport is necessary in order to allow people to participate in their day-to-day activities without using a car. Using survey data obtained from Sweden, this study investigates factors that may have a negative effect on the perceived accessibility of public transportation in major city areas and other areas. Overall, regression analyses show that time and economic resources, organizational and temporal functions, frequent travel by public transport, and geographical context all act as accessibility barriers. These findings highlight the need not only to target increased mobility in urban environments, but also to turn the focus to the citizenry’s perceived accessibility. These findings point to implications for policies, planning and interventions targeted at accessible public transport. Adopting an accessibility-oriented approach to urban development, including the individual perspective, could be a pathway for creating a socially sustainable transport system.
Lars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman; Katrin Lättman. Accessibility Barriers and Perceived Accessibility: Implications for Public Transport. Urban Science 2021, 5, 63 .
AMA StyleLars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman, Katrin Lättman. Accessibility Barriers and Perceived Accessibility: Implications for Public Transport. Urban Science. 2021; 5 (3):63.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman; Katrin Lättman. 2021. "Accessibility Barriers and Perceived Accessibility: Implications for Public Transport." Urban Science 5, no. 3: 63.
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Katrin Lättman; Lars Olsson; Margareta Friman; Satoshi Fujii. Correction: Lättman, K., et al. Perceived Accessibility, Satisfaction with Daily Travel, and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 4498. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4047 .
AMA StyleKatrin Lättman, Lars Olsson, Margareta Friman, Satoshi Fujii. Correction: Lättman, K., et al. Perceived Accessibility, Satisfaction with Daily Travel, and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 4498. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (8):4047.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKatrin Lättman; Lars Olsson; Margareta Friman; Satoshi Fujii. 2021. "Correction: Lättman, K., et al. Perceived Accessibility, Satisfaction with Daily Travel, and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 4498." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 4047.
Previous findings have established that satisfaction with public transport service quality attributes (reliability/functionality, information, courtesy/simplicity, comfort, safety) relate to overall travel satisfaction. Recent studies propose that the importance of these attributes for travel satisfaction varies in different contexts and call for new approaches for enhancing the understanding of these relationships. We address this call by using a configurational perspective and applying fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), to explore how satisfaction with service quality attributes relate to high travel satisfaction. By analyzing user survey data before and after an intervention in public transport services in a Swedish city, we: 1) find that high travel satisfaction occurs in the interaction between service quality attributes; 2) identify different configurations of satisfaction with service quality attributes leading to high travel satisfaction; and 3) show how context alters overall travel satisfaction. We conclude that using a configurational approach is useful for understanding the complexity of travel satisfaction.
Alexandre Sukhov; Katrin Lättman; Lars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman; Satoshi Fujii. Assessing travel satisfaction in public transport: A configurational approach. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 2021, 93, 102732 .
AMA StyleAlexandre Sukhov, Katrin Lättman, Lars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman, Satoshi Fujii. Assessing travel satisfaction in public transport: A configurational approach. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2021; 93 ():102732.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexandre Sukhov; Katrin Lättman; Lars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman; Satoshi Fujii. 2021. "Assessing travel satisfaction in public transport: A configurational approach." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 93, no. : 102732.
L.E. Olsson; M. Friman; K. Lättman; S. Fujii. Corrigendum to “Travel and life satisfaction - From Gen Z to the silent generation” [J. Transp Health (2020) 100894]. Journal of Transport & Health 2021, 20, 100997 .
AMA StyleL.E. Olsson, M. Friman, K. Lättman, S. Fujii. Corrigendum to “Travel and life satisfaction - From Gen Z to the silent generation” [J. Transp Health (2020) 100894]. Journal of Transport & Health. 2021; 20 ():100997.
Chicago/Turabian StyleL.E. Olsson; M. Friman; K. Lättman; S. Fujii. 2021. "Corrigendum to “Travel and life satisfaction - From Gen Z to the silent generation” [J. Transp Health (2020) 100894]." Journal of Transport & Health 20, no. : 100997.
Organizations use idea screening to select which ideas will be developed into innovation projects. Extant research has revealed that, during idea screening, expert evaluators use intuition to make rapid holistic decisions about idea quality, analyze ideas in detail to determine their value and employ sensemaking to understand and elaborate on ideas. However, much of this takes place in the minds of the evaluators, which limits our understanding of how experts identify good ideas. This study addresses the issue by mapping the activities that expert evaluators use to screen ideas and by examining how these activities are used to identify high quality ideas. To study this, 204 idea screening cases were collected, using the think aloud method on two samples of experts. The data was analyzed using grounded theory techniques to outline the range of idea screening activities that expert evaluators use and then complemented with fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to understand how these activities are combined together to make judgments of idea quality. The findings break down intuition, analysis, and sensemaking into seven key activities that experts use when screening ideas and detail their dimensions on the micro‐level. The fsQCA further shows that experts combine these activities into distinct patterns in order to find high quality ideas, where sensemaking plays a crucial role. This demonstrates that finding high quality ideas often requires effortful interpretation, while also generating opportunities to develop ideas further. These findings add depth to our understanding of how evaluators think when screening ideas, suggesting that expert evaluators can be used for both the screening and development of ideas during the idea screening stage. Integrating idea development into screening can potentially lead to the more effective use of resources, while saving time at the front‐end of innovation.
Alexandre Sukhov; Antti Sihvonen; Johan Netz; Peter Magnusson; Lars E. Olsson. How experts screen ideas: The complex interplay of intuition, analysis and sensemaking. Journal of Product Innovation Management 2020, 38, 248 -270.
AMA StyleAlexandre Sukhov, Antti Sihvonen, Johan Netz, Peter Magnusson, Lars E. Olsson. How experts screen ideas: The complex interplay of intuition, analysis and sensemaking. Journal of Product Innovation Management. 2020; 38 (2):248-270.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexandre Sukhov; Antti Sihvonen; Johan Netz; Peter Magnusson; Lars E. Olsson. 2020. "How experts screen ideas: The complex interplay of intuition, analysis and sensemaking." Journal of Product Innovation Management 38, no. 2: 248-270.
In order to constitute a realistic option to existing travel modes, carpooling needs to be able to offer adequate levels of accessibility. Insights into how carpooling services affect perceived accessibility up until now remain unexplored. In this study we explore carpooling experiences of 122 users in Sweden and examine a number of possible determinants of the perceived accessibility of carpooling. Results show that carpooling is not perceived by the users as particularly accessible with low levels across the sample. Moreover, multiple linear hierarchical regression analyses show that simplicity of travel, population density, years of education, and school and work-trips appear to affect perceptions of accessibility of carpooling, whereas travel time and cost appear not to. The final model explains a third of the variance in perceived accessibility of carpooling, thus nearly two thirds of the variation is still unaccounted for. Future research should explore further possible determinants of perceived accessibility of carpooling in order to explain, understand, and counteract the low levels of accessibility that appear to be linked to this specific travel mode.
Margareta Friman; Katrin Lättman; Lars Olsson. Carpoolers’ Perceived Accessibility of Carpooling. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8976 .
AMA StyleMargareta Friman, Katrin Lättman, Lars Olsson. Carpoolers’ Perceived Accessibility of Carpooling. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):8976.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargareta Friman; Katrin Lättman; Lars Olsson. 2020. "Carpoolers’ Perceived Accessibility of Carpooling." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 8976.
The aim of the present study was to examine differences in public transport use, quality perceptions, and travel satisfaction and their relation to life satisfaction across five generations. Self-report questionnaires (online or by phone) were collected from 3257 respondents (aged 16–90) with varying degree of public transport use, across five cities in northern Europe (Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, Copenhagen, Bergen). The data were analyzed in three steps: (i) explorative using Kruskal-Wallis Anovas, (ii) conceptual model testing using PLS-SEM, and (iii) analyses of generational differences regarding public transport quality dimensions, travel satisfaction and life satisfaction through Analyses of variance. In line with our hypothesis and previous research, we find that satisfaction with travel had a positive relationship with life satisfaction, showing once again the importance of acknowledging people's travel satisfaction. Levels of satisfaction linearly increased with generation, but the effect of travel on life satisfaction did not, thus indicating that travel satisfaction is equally important to all. Security/safety was furthermore an important quality attribute directly related to both satisfaction with travel and to life satisfaction. We observed, using multigroup analyses, that the youngest generations are very similar with respect to the importance of quality attributes. People in these generations also travel frequently and have active lifestyles, and are hence very dependent on the transport system. It is concluded that, we need to improve travel experiences and emphasize secure and safe travel, especially for the young, as this is related to their life satisfaction.
L.E. Olsson; M. Friman; K. Lättman; S. Fujii. Travel and life satisfaction - From Gen Z to the silent generation. Journal of Transport & Health 2020, 18, 100894 .
AMA StyleL.E. Olsson, M. Friman, K. Lättman, S. Fujii. Travel and life satisfaction - From Gen Z to the silent generation. Journal of Transport & Health. 2020; 18 ():100894.
Chicago/Turabian StyleL.E. Olsson; M. Friman; K. Lättman; S. Fujii. 2020. "Travel and life satisfaction - From Gen Z to the silent generation." Journal of Transport & Health 18, no. : 100894.
Service quality in public transport is proposed as a key determinant of perceived accessibility, the ease to live the life one wants with the help of the transport system, as low service quality may be a barrier for use, decreasing the ease to participate in daily activities. The first aim was to validate the direct relationship between public transport quality and perceived accessibility. Secondly, we analyzed the mediating role of safety perceptions to better explain the link between service quality and perceived accessibility. Public transport travelers (n = 4944) from five northern European cities were surveyed. Results from PLS-SEM modeling show that service quality has a significant and direct relationship with perceived accessibility, especially regarding functionality. An indirect relationship through travel safety perceptions was also observed, highlighting information and comfort as main drivers. High car use, low public transport use, increasing age, and being a woman were also associated with greater perceived accessibility. City comparisons yielded a number of significant differences. Our results contribute to the research literature by highlighting the importance of service quality in public transport for perceptions of accessibility in daily travel. In particular, we argue that functionality is the core attribute to focus on, and that attributes related to travel safety perceptions should be carefully considered when planning for sustainable transport.
Margareta Friman; Katrin Lättman; Lars E. Olsson. Public Transport Quality, Safety, and Perceived Accessibility. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3563 .
AMA StyleMargareta Friman, Katrin Lättman, Lars E. Olsson. Public Transport Quality, Safety, and Perceived Accessibility. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (9):3563.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargareta Friman; Katrin Lättman; Lars E. Olsson. 2020. "Public Transport Quality, Safety, and Perceived Accessibility." Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3563.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to introduce and demonstrate the importance of daily travel in elderly people’s lives
Margareta Friman; Lars E. Olsson. Daily Travel and Wellbeing among the Elderly. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 2342 .
AMA StyleMargareta Friman, Lars E. Olsson. Daily Travel and Wellbeing among the Elderly. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (7):2342.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargareta Friman; Lars E. Olsson. 2020. "Daily Travel and Wellbeing among the Elderly." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 7: 2342.
Motorized transport has been around for over a century and has benefited people in various ways. As awareness has increased of the negative effects of car use, efforts to reduce pollution, congestion, noise, and accidents have increased. Some cities have taken drastic measures to reduce the number of cars. The starting point of this chapter is a balanced intervention ladder that includes interventions that can either increase or decrease autonomy. The authors introduce the “three-dimensional balanced intervention ladder” as a framework that can be used to describe autonomy relating to reduced car use, balancing this against perceived accessibility and wellbeing. The consequences of travel mode changes have been substantially explored; however, the consequences with respect to accessibility and wellbeing in life have only recently been recognized. By reviewing current research, they identify knowledge gaps in the implementation of balanced interventions and make recommendations regarding the continued development based on autonomy, perceived accessibility, and wellbeing.
Margareta Friman; Lars E. Olsson. Roads to Car-Free Cities. Electric Vehicles and the Future of Energy Efficient Transportation 2020, 164 -183.
AMA StyleMargareta Friman, Lars E. Olsson. Roads to Car-Free Cities. Electric Vehicles and the Future of Energy Efficient Transportation. 2020; ():164-183.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargareta Friman; Lars E. Olsson. 2020. "Roads to Car-Free Cities." Electric Vehicles and the Future of Energy Efficient Transportation , no. : 164-183.
Life cycle-based studies endorse public transport to cause lower environmental pressures compared to a private car. However, a private car can cause lower environmental pressure when a public vehicle (bus or train) runs on a lower occupancy during an off-peak hour. This fact should be the basis for a more profound debate regarding public versus private transport. Many transport interventions are striving to reduce the number of car transports. To reach this goal, passengers need attractive alternatives to their reduced number of car travels (i.e., attractive public transport). This study aimed to develop a model allowing us to estimate potential environmental gains by changing travel behavior. A passenger travel model was developed based on life cycle inventories (LCI) of different travel modes to calculate environmental footprints. The model was applied in an intervention of public transport through temporary free public transport. The intervention was successful in significantly reducing the number of car transports (12%). However, total passenger kilometer travelled (PKT) increased substantially more, mainly by bus, but also train, bicycle and walking. The total energy, carbon and nitrogen oxide footprints were slightly increased after the intervention. If the commuters were assumed to travel during peak hours or the number of public transports were not affected by the increased number of commuters, the overall environmental footprints decreased. Our conclusions are that transport interventions are very complex. They may result in desired changes, but also in altered travel behavior, increasing overall impact. Thus, a very broad evaluation of all transport modes as well as potential positive social influences of the transport intervention will be necessary.
Rajib Sinha; Lars E. Olsson; Björn Frostell. Sustainable Personal Transport Modes in a Life Cycle Perspective—Public or Private? Sustainability 2019, 11, 7092 .
AMA StyleRajib Sinha, Lars E. Olsson, Björn Frostell. Sustainable Personal Transport Modes in a Life Cycle Perspective—Public or Private? Sustainability. 2019; 11 (24):7092.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRajib Sinha; Lars E. Olsson; Björn Frostell. 2019. "Sustainable Personal Transport Modes in a Life Cycle Perspective—Public or Private?" Sustainability 11, no. 24: 7092.
People are living longer than they did previously, and the proportion of older people is increasing worldwide. This rapid development will have implications for the transport system, in general, and for travel behavior and accessibility to daily activities, in particular. In recent years, both research and politics have drawn the attention of the public to issues affecting the opportunities of the elderly to participate in everyday life. The debate has so far mostly focused on health issues, with limited work having been done on the ability of the elderly to live the lives they want to considering how they travel. With this view, a theoretical model, grounded in a model of travel and subjective wellbeing was developed to explore the role of perceived accessibility in satisfaction with travel and life satisfaction. Empirical data were collected from a sample of 2422 respondents (aged 60–92) from five cities in Northern Europe (Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, Copenhagen, Bergen) and analyzed using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings confirmed the link between perceived accessibility, travel satisfaction, and life satisfaction. The findings also showed the role of sociodemographic and travel attributes in perceived accessibility and satisfaction with travel, as well as the moderating effects of different age groups. We conclude that this moderating role played by age indicates that we should not always treat the elderly as a homogenous group in research and transport planning.
Katrin Lättman; Lars Olsson; Margareta Friman; Satoshi Fujii. Perceived Accessibility, Satisfaction with Daily Travel, and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 4498 .
AMA StyleKatrin Lättman, Lars Olsson, Margareta Friman, Satoshi Fujii. Perceived Accessibility, Satisfaction with Daily Travel, and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (22):4498.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKatrin Lättman; Lars Olsson; Margareta Friman; Satoshi Fujii. 2019. "Perceived Accessibility, Satisfaction with Daily Travel, and Life Satisfaction among the Elderly." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 22: 4498.
Social interaction with friends is an important contributor to children’s well-being, but how transport affects this is rarely studied. For two or more children (not of the same household) to have social interaction where they are physically present (i.e. face-to-face), requires at least one of them to make a trip. Qualitative work has found that children mention the possibility to socialize with friends as a desirable attribute of independent travel, and independent travel is associated with knowing where to find friends. However, little is known quantitatively. Thus, the first objective of this article is to examine whether general travel patterns and licenses to travel independently relate to face-to-face interaction. Further, children in this era have new tools of communication that were not available widely in previous generations. Are those tools being used to replace face-to-face interaction? Thus, a second objective is to examine whether virtual social interaction affects face-to-face social interaction. Next, would it be more likely that replacement would occur if children’s independence was restricted? Which leads to this question, is there any influence of travel patterns and licences on virtual interaction? The findings suggest that virtual social interaction may be complementary to face-to-face interaction and that being allowed to travel independently increases those physically present social interactions.
E. Owen D. Waygood; Lars E. Olsson; Ayako Taniguchi; Margareta Friman. The role of children’s independent mobility and social media use for face-to-face social interaction with friends. Transportation 2019, 47, 1987 -2009.
AMA StyleE. Owen D. Waygood, Lars E. Olsson, Ayako Taniguchi, Margareta Friman. The role of children’s independent mobility and social media use for face-to-face social interaction with friends. Transportation. 2019; 47 (4):1987-2009.
Chicago/Turabian StyleE. Owen D. Waygood; Lars E. Olsson; Ayako Taniguchi; Margareta Friman. 2019. "The role of children’s independent mobility and social media use for face-to-face social interaction with friends." Transportation 47, no. 4: 1987-2009.
E.O.D. Waygood; Margareta Friman; Ayako Taniguchi; Lars E. Olsson. Children’s life satisfaction and travel satisfaction: Evidence from Canada, Japan, and Sweden. Travel Behaviour and Society 2019, 16, 214 -223.
AMA StyleE.O.D. Waygood, Margareta Friman, Ayako Taniguchi, Lars E. Olsson. Children’s life satisfaction and travel satisfaction: Evidence from Canada, Japan, and Sweden. Travel Behaviour and Society. 2019; 16 ():214-223.
Chicago/Turabian StyleE.O.D. Waygood; Margareta Friman; Ayako Taniguchi; Lars E. Olsson. 2019. "Children’s life satisfaction and travel satisfaction: Evidence from Canada, Japan, and Sweden." Travel Behaviour and Society 16, no. : 214-223.
The present study examines temporary free public transport as an intervention for increasing public transport use, hence promoting sustainable mobility. The aims of the study are twofold: (1) to understand how psychological mechanisms relate to motivational stage-based models of behavioral change, and the role of such a model when implementing temporary free public transport, and (2) to determine the effectiveness of temporary free public transport on car-use behavior, public transport satisfaction and attitudes. A literature review of studies reporting temporary free public transport interventions was first carried out, resulting in 13 studies that yielded non-conclusive results. We then conducted an intervention and follow-up surveys of 190 participants who tested public transport for free for one month in the County of Värmland (Sweden). The results show that psychological mechanisms are crucial determinants of motivational stage-based models, whereby personal norms, attitudes and perceived behavioral control form the stage of change, and that social norms have an indirect effect through personal norms. Although an increased use of public transport was observed, only minor reduction in car use occurred. It was also found that participants moved up their motivational ladders, indicating a stronger motivation to reduce their car use post-intervention, something that may lead to a change in behavior over time. It is concluded that, although weak effects were observed on behavior in the short-term perspective, a temporary free public transport intervention may not be a waste of money, nevertheless, in a long-term perspective.
Margareta Friman; Raphaela Maier; Lars E. Olsson. Applying a motivational stage-based approach in order to study a temporary free public transport intervention. Transport Policy 2019, 81, 173 -183.
AMA StyleMargareta Friman, Raphaela Maier, Lars E. Olsson. Applying a motivational stage-based approach in order to study a temporary free public transport intervention. Transport Policy. 2019; 81 ():173-183.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargareta Friman; Raphaela Maier; Lars E. Olsson. 2019. "Applying a motivational stage-based approach in order to study a temporary free public transport intervention." Transport Policy 81, no. : 173-183.
Carpooling can be viewed as a simple intervention to reduce congestion, environmental problems, and land use for parking spaces. The present study assembled 18 studies on carpooling from all over the world that were published during the last five years (2014–2018) for a meta-analysis. By calculating effect sizes of 20 different factors, the study aimed to understand user characteristics, motives, and barriers to carpooling, and to gain insights about carpool interventions. Our results indicate that carpooling is very weakly related to socio-demographic variables, and that psychological factors are becoming more important, including monetary and time benefits, reducing congestion, and environmental concerns. Policy-makers can increase carpooling by offering cheaper parking or special parking spaces for carpoolers and introducing high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. Not surprisingly, fuel prices influence mode choice. The overall findings support previous results, but we found judgmental factors becoming more important for the choice to carpool. We conclude that carpooling services still fail to include many potential users and to serve users adequately. The challenge of meeting the needs of all users requires new approaches to designing carpool concepts, systems, and encounters.
Lars E. Olsson; Raphaela Maier; Margareta Friman. Why Do They Ride with Others? Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing Travelers to Carpool. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2414 .
AMA StyleLars E. Olsson, Raphaela Maier, Margareta Friman. Why Do They Ride with Others? Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing Travelers to Carpool. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (8):2414.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLars E. Olsson; Raphaela Maier; Margareta Friman. 2019. "Why Do They Ride with Others? Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing Travelers to Carpool." Sustainability 11, no. 8: 2414.
The present field study investigates the reduction of car use through a voluntary travel behavior intervention program that provides participants with temporary free public transportation. Three factors – self-efficacy, social support and satisfaction – have previously been shown to be important for behavior change during physical activity intervention programs. In travel behavior interventions, however, these factors have often been studied individually and less is known about their combined effects on travel behavior change. Furthermore, while motives for participating in travel behavior interventions have been frequently studied within travel behavior interventions research, there is a lack of studies investigating the influence of motives on travel behavior change. To better understand the importance of different motives as well as the importance of self-efficacy, social support, and satisfaction with travel on behavior change, a series of surveys were administered to 181 participants before, during, and after their participation in a voluntary travel behavior intervention. The results show that greater self-efficacy and social support during the intervention led to greater travel behavior change. These results indicate that in order to gain better results from travel behavior interventions, individuals should be helped to increase their travel-related self-efficacy, and significant others should be involved to provide social support. We discuss possible ways of accomplishing this.
Frida Skarin; Lars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman; Erik Wästlund. Importance of motives, self-efficacy, social support and satisfaction with travel for behavior change during travel intervention programs. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2019, 62, 451 -458.
AMA StyleFrida Skarin, Lars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman, Erik Wästlund. Importance of motives, self-efficacy, social support and satisfaction with travel for behavior change during travel intervention programs. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 2019; 62 ():451-458.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrida Skarin; Lars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman; Erik Wästlund. 2019. "Importance of motives, self-efficacy, social support and satisfaction with travel for behavior change during travel intervention programs." Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 62, no. : 451-458.
This study examines how a person’s sense of identity (expressed in terms of openness to change vs. conservation) influences the way in which they screen early ideas for innovation projects. To study this, we recruited 20 experts from a leading IT-consultancy firm to individually evaluate and comment on 12 R&D project ideas. This data was then analysed by using a configurational approach (fsQCA) to understand how different experts combine various evaluation dimensions together to make sense of and decide on the goodness of an idea. The findings show that experts who are open to change view ideas as opportunities and approach idea screening as a generative process, while conservative experts are more reserved in their idea screening activities.
Alexandre Sukhov; Antti Sihvonen; Lars E. Olsson; Peter R. Magnusson. THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME: OPENNESS TO CHANGE AND SENSEMAKING IN IDEA SCREENING. International Journal of Innovation Management 2018, 22, 1 .
AMA StyleAlexandre Sukhov, Antti Sihvonen, Lars E. Olsson, Peter R. Magnusson. THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME: OPENNESS TO CHANGE AND SENSEMAKING IN IDEA SCREENING. International Journal of Innovation Management. 2018; 22 (8):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexandre Sukhov; Antti Sihvonen; Lars E. Olsson; Peter R. Magnusson. 2018. "THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME: OPENNESS TO CHANGE AND SENSEMAKING IN IDEA SCREENING." International Journal of Innovation Management 22, no. 8: 1.
Accessibility has conventionally been measured and evaluated ignoring user perceptions in favor of focusing on travel time and distance to a number of pre-determined destinations. Acknowledging this gap, we recently developed a scale for perceived accessibility PAC (Lättman, Friman, & Olsson 2016b) aimed at capturing the individual perspective of accessibility with a certain travel mode. In this paper, we 1) further develop the PAC measure of perceived accessibility in order to capture how easy it is to live a satisfactory life with the help of the transport system, 2) compare levels of perceived accessibility between residential areas and main travel modes, and 3) compare residents’ perceived accessibility to the objective accessibility level for the same residential area. Data from 2711 residents of Malmö, Sweden show that perceived accessibility is consistently different from objective accessibility across 13 residential areas, with minor differences in levels of perceived accessibility between areas. Surprisingly, bicycle users rate their accessibility significantly higher than those who mainly use the car or public transport for daily travel, contrary to objective accessibility assumptions. These differences point at the importance of including perceived accessibility as a complementary tool when planning for and evaluating transport systems.
Katrin Lättman; Lars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman. A new approach to accessibility – Examining perceived accessibility in contrast to objectively measured accessibility in daily travel. Research in Transportation Economics 2018, 69, 501 -511.
AMA StyleKatrin Lättman, Lars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman. A new approach to accessibility – Examining perceived accessibility in contrast to objectively measured accessibility in daily travel. Research in Transportation Economics. 2018; 69 ():501-511.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKatrin Lättman; Lars E. Olsson; Margareta Friman. 2018. "A new approach to accessibility – Examining perceived accessibility in contrast to objectively measured accessibility in daily travel." Research in Transportation Economics 69, no. : 501-511.
To understand children’s experiences of their daily travel, and the consequences of these experiences, it is essential that we directly address children. The Satisfaction with Travel Scale (STS) is a self-report instrument consisting of nine items divided into three subscales – two reflecting affective travel experiences and one reflecting cognitive travel experiences. The present study has two aims: (i) to examine the psychometric properties of a child version of the STS (referred to as the STS-C), and (ii) to test a potentially positive relationship between travel satisfaction and life satisfaction among children, something which has been found among adults. Three hundred and forty-five children completed the STS-C, life satisfaction scales, and sociodemographic variables. Analyses using Partial Least Square structural equation modelling revealed that the STS-C was internally reliable, had a sound construct validity, and confirmed a one-factor second-order measurement model with three first-order constructs (subscales). Furthermore, children’s satisfaction with school travel was also significantly related to their life satisfaction as measured by their satisfaction with: themselves, school experiences, friendships, family, and living environment. The relationship between travel satisfaction and life satisfaction varied between modes, whereby it was stronger among those who traveled by active modes than those who traveled by school bus or car. Younger children and boys were more satisfied with their travel to school, something which also had an indirect effect on their life satisfaction.
Margareta Friman; Jessica Westman; Lars E. Olsson. Children’s Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with School Travel. Child Indicators Research 2018, 12, 1319 -1332.
AMA StyleMargareta Friman, Jessica Westman, Lars E. Olsson. Children’s Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with School Travel. Child Indicators Research. 2018; 12 (4):1319-1332.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargareta Friman; Jessica Westman; Lars E. Olsson. 2018. "Children’s Life Satisfaction and Satisfaction with School Travel." Child Indicators Research 12, no. 4: 1319-1332.