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    Identifying Beliefs and Cognitions Underpinning Commuters' Travel Mode Choices

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    Mann, E.
    Abraham, Samuel
    Date
    2012
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Interventions to reduce car use have shown limited success, in part due to limitations in models of transport choices. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) has provided a useful predictive model of car use but the specific beliefs that underpin TPB-specified cognitions are less well understood. In this study, 229 university employees responded to a questionnaire and then reported their commuting choices 1 week later. Intention and perceived behavioral control (PBC) predicted car use (R2=.79). Intention was predicted by attitude, subjective norm, PBC, and moral norm (R2=.56). Beliefs could not be differentiated into attitudinal and PBC constructs, but seven beliefs predicted TPB cognitions. A similar model was tested for public transport use. The results identify key targets for future interventions.

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    Mann, E. and Abraham, S. 2012. Identifying Beliefs and Cognitions Underpinning Commuters' Travel Mode Choices. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 42 (11): pp. 2730-2757.
    Source Title
    Journal of Applied Social Psychology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53457
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00959.x
    Department
    School of Psychology and Speech Pathology

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